Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-09-20
ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 20
| Especially The price of gasoline has
| been cut cents by the wholesale
companies in this city, bringing the
price down to Is cents plus the state
tax of cents a gallon. In many of
the gas filling stations the price of
gasoline to the consumer is now
90 cents. This is the second cut
made by the dealers here during the
past few months. Representatives of
the big oil companies stated today
that they do not anticipate any fur
Their reductions.
At a largely attended meeting of
the retail merchants bureau of the
chamber of commerce last night,
plans were mapped out for the
Greater Alexandria Trade Exhibit,
October 9, 10 and II, for mercantile
exhibits, and for automobiles Octo-
Der 16, II and IS. The affair prom
ises to be one of the most successful
exhibits ever staged by the merchants
of Alexandria.
Pageant to be Repeated.
The pageant, entitled "a Dream of
Queen Esther" will again be re-
peated tonight, for the third time.
This action was decided upon at the
performance last night, owing to the
fact that many requests were received
by the committee for another pres
entation, many of those present be-
lieving that a third showing would
be we'll patronized.
The performance last night was at
tended by a capacity audience, practi-
taken. The play, If anything, was
even better than the opening night
and was greatly enjoyed. All OF the
participants made a pronounced nit
and received much praise for their
work.
The city market is being given an
annual cleanup. The work is being
done by prisoners from the city jail
under the direction of Policeman Mil
Ter. Late yesterday afternoon the
work was begun and will be continued
each afternoon until the task Is
complete. Policeman Miller had the
men remove thirty barrels OF dirt and
trash from the market and still more
stand in the part of the market which
| is inclosed is being a given general
| cleanup.
Tax once Hours.
| Collector Of Taxes P. F. German an
| nounces that for the accommodation
| of those who have not yet paid their
| city taxes, his Office will be open from
z to 8 pm. each evening for the con-
| venience of those unable to call dur
| ing the day.
| Arrangements have been COM
pIeted for the formation of a branch
of an auxiliary to the United Brother.
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF
| America at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
night at a meeting which will be
| held in the Carpenters and Joiners
+, Hall at the southeast corner of Royal
and Prince streets. The meeting will
be addressed by H. T. Colvin, this city,
| and Robert E. Reichard, the latter OF
1 Washington. Harvey Wade, chair
| man of the committee of arrange
ments, will preside. The wives, moth
I'D icAn 10 nay,fo ,v.a n
| to attend and become identified with
| the new organization.
The funeral of John NJ. Harlow, who
died Monday night at the residence of
his mother, Mrs. Rose Harlow, 202
| North Royal street, took place this
| morning from st. Mary's Catholic
! Church. Services were conducted by
Rev. Louis Snet, pastor, and burial
was made in st. Mary's cemetery. The
Ipallbearers were Leo r. Harlow, John
D. Normoyle, John A. Lannon and M.
T.. Dwyer, this city; William p. Nor
moyle and James P. Shea or Wash
ington.
r. A. Garner, wife Of John w. Garner,
who died Monday night, were held
this afternoon at her late residence,
Alb South Fairfax street and con-
Quoted by Rev. e. NJ. Delaney, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Interment was in Ivy Hill cemetery.
man, Louis p. Woodward, william
Campbell. Edward Williams, John w.
Wyne and Frank w. Latham.
Mrs. Lucy Jane Curtis funeral took
place this afternoon from the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs James
Haywood, 723 Gibbon street Services
were conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church, and interment was made in
Union cemetery. PalIbearers were
four grandsons of the deceased