Evening star., 1923-07-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 21-The
deadline for the payment of city
licenses by business and professional
men and also the payment of city
licenses on automobiles expires
August l. After that date all de-
linquents will be subject to being
haled into the police court. and it is
within the power of the court to
impose fine or Jail sentence. or
both Thus far. it is stated only
about onehalf have paid the license.
The foregoing action was taken by
the city council. owing 10 the tardi-
ness of the payment of the license.
The twenty-second annual session
of the Grand Chapter of Virginia. Or
der Of Eastern Star. will open Tues
day evening at o'clock in the Alfred
Street Baptist Church. colored
Mayor Smoot is on the program 10
make an address Of welcome on be-
half Of the city. banquet to the
grand chapter Wednesday night is
scheduled to bring the ceremonies to
Il close
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton boys will leave for Camp Rust.
Goose creek. near LeesburG, Va. Mon
day morning at o'clock. The start
will be made from the armory. The
boys will be in charge of c. c. Kent,
local secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Deeds of conveyance for the follow
ing pieces of property have just been
placed on record in the Office of the
clerk of the court: Miss Mary Ellen
Harryman to Henry NJ. Boley and wife
Columbus street between Wythe and
Madison streets; Marion B. Apperson
and wife to Richard +. De Butts and
John F. De Butts. house and lot on
Duke street extended: Carroll Pierce.
trustee. to Richard Ruffner lot ., block
16. section l. RoSemont: Miss Mary
Ellen Harryman to Ennis d. Williams.
house and lot 712 North Columbus
street.
The safety first committee of en-
ployes of the Southern Railway Com
pany met here Wednesday in the office
of George r. Buddin, district Superin-
ltendent. and discussed plans for gene
raj safety for employees and passengers.
Eleven interesting events featured
the regatta staged this afternoon by
the Old Dominion Boat Club. which
was participated in by it's members.
Five members of the club pursued the
duck over a varying course of nearly
half a mile and finally the big duck
was taken by r. G.. Whitton, being
captured near Duke street wharf.
The fitting was declared no contest
The outboard motor race was declared
no race. some of the participants pur-
suing the wrong course.
Fully 500 persons witnessed the
regatta. and among the honor guests
were several of the twelve surviving
charter members of the club. sup
per tonight, served on the boat CLUB
wharf. followed by dance, brought
,, the affair to a close. this making the
forty third anniversary OF the organl-
zation of the club.
A summary of events.
Single work boats-J. r. Reynolds.
first; L. II. Oliver, second; X. c.
Moore, third.
first: Edwin Pierce. second; F. E.
McDonough. third.
Canoe doubles-L. Jameson. T. o.
Nelson. H. o'Meara, r. g.. Whitton'
| inson. r. L. Goods. F. c. Donough
and c. Fannon, second.
canoe singles, with paddles
Curtin. L. George Hoy, DR.. v. Young
oliver, P. Howard. K. G. Moore ]. T.
| Preston. jr.; A. Friedlander; G. W.
| Ashby, second; H. O'Meara. l. Jane
L. D. Miller and e. Blake. third.
J The last canoe was upset when the
occupants were on fair road to win
Tail-end race-H. w. O'Meara. first;
outboard motor race called no race
| by judges because some OF the par
| ticiDants took the wrong course. The
K. c. Moore and P. Howard. pres
! ent champions; ]. NJ. Stonnell and
E. E. Lawler. jr., and ]. T. Preston. jr.,
and Brouse Burke.
Champion club sing1es-M. w.
Bales first; Chester Fannon, second,
and John n. Francis. third.
| Upset racer. l.. Goods and J.
! Francis first. The judges declared
there was no second. others in this
| race were George Hoy and c. w.
| Ashby. Wilfred Robinson and D.
! Champion club fours-E. H. Oliver,
M M. Shuman, l.. Beeton and DR..
J Vincent Young, first; M. w. Bales,
| Chester Fannon, p. Howard and X.
lC, Moore, second; J. L. Curten,
| George Hoy. A. Friedlander and r.
L. Goods, third.
Champion canoe doubles-Chester
Fannon and z. H. Oliver, first: Sum
mers and Bales, second: Francis and
Goods, third.
| The fitting contest, when called off
/ the last round, was between Francis
and Goods, and Fannon and Fried
| lander were against Ashby and. Whit
| ton TO decide the contest. The rub
| Der balls on the --filting sticks gave
| out, and. consequently, the judges
called the contest off.
| Participating in the chase for the
I duck, in addition to r. G. Whitton,
| the winner, were H. OMeara, L. Jem-
son, T. o. Miller and Z. Blake.
| Officials of the races follow: G.
Fletcher Dyson, starter; w. s. Snow,
Ashby E. Bladen and ]. e. Ross
Judges; Carl Muller and Francis M
! Hamilton. referees. and Mr.. Brawner
announcer Of events.