Evening star., 1923-09-02
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September l
(SreciaD.-The program of street i'm
provements which provides for the
graveling Of total of forty-five squares
of gravel roadway, twenty eight feet in
width has been launched and much of
the work will be completed before
winter.
Among the roads to be improved are
Wilkes street from Alfred to Payne,
leading to the protestant cemetarieS of
the city, and North Fairfax street
leading to the plant of the Old Do
minion Glass Company. For several
years efforts have been made looking
TO the improvement of these roads, but
without success Another important
road to be improved on which work is
now under way is Duke street from
Stone bridge to Payne street.
Streets to BE Repaired.
The streets to be improved follow:
Four squares on Wilkes from Alfred
to Payne streets: approximately five
and one-half squares on Columbus
between 1st and Oronoco streets;
three squares on West street, one
north of King and two south of King
street; three squares on Duke street
from Payne to the Stone bridge; four
squares on Commerce street; four
squares on Patrick through Southern
railway property from Duke to
Franklin streets: six squares on
Wolfe from Washington to Lee streets:
one on Wolfe between Columbus and
Alfred streets; three on North Lee
street; five squares in Fairfax be-
tween Princess and Montgomery
streets.
Approximately thirty squares of the
foregoing will be done this winter.
The work Is being done under the
direction of City Engineer E. G. Dunn.
The city council is making up its
budget for street work provided an
appropriation for the foregoing i'm
provementS.
Games Well Attended.
Several hundred persons this aft
ernoon attended the double header
athletic park for the Alexandria Hos
pital. The first ball Of the opening
game was tossed into the field by
City Manager Wilder NJ. Rich.
Members Of the Kiwanis Club,
headed by the Citizens Band. march
ed to the park in a body. The XII
wanians were headed by President j.
Randall Cation and Mayor William a.
Smoot.
The first game was between the
LibertyS of Washington and the Co
lumbias OF Alexandria and resulted
in d score of s to in favor of the
Libertys.
After the first game Happy" Frank
Mckeown, armless ball player, gave
an exhibition and took up collec-
tion, half of which went to the AL
exandria Hospital.
The final game between the Car
dinals and the Hoffman Tailors, re-
suited in a score of to 5 in favor OF
the Cardinals. Both games were well
attended.
The Xaverian Brothers School
Will open for the scholastic year next
Tu0SdaV If * the deGira Of the
faculty that all pupils present them
selves for enrolment on that day
The school. located at 3O6 North
aShlngton street, which is for boys
has been completely renovated. The
teachers are members of the Xaverian
supervision of the Rev. Louis Smet
Tie chassis of the Alexandria
police patrol today was given fin
ishing touch of black paint by
Policeman Miller and is now ready
for use for prisoners. The porce
want to start off on Labor day right
Although five years old the patrol
appears little the worse from wear
Hundreds of persons left the city to-
night by train, boat and motor for
nearby resorts, where they will spend
La Dor day.
A little girl named Mary Vaughn had
narrow escape from being struck and
injured by an automobile last night.
while on Peyton street near King street,
when she slipped in front of an auto
mobile driven by d colored man. The
driver applied the emergency brake and
avoided striking the child Her knees
We're bruised and she was given first
air treatment at Wells pharmacy
Bishop Thomas c. Darst of East
North Carolina will preach at II O'Clock
tomorrow morning at Christ Episcopal
Church.