Evening star., 1924-02-06
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 6
(SpeciaD.-For two minutes imme-
diately following 3 80 o'clock this after
noon business in Alexandria will be
suspended while bells in all churches
and city buildings will toll requiem
for Woodrow Wilson. City Manager
Rich has ordered all city employees to
cease work and has asked that all busi-
ness organizations suspend operations
for the two minutes.
As last tribute to Mr. Wilson. men,
bers of George Washington Veteran
Friendship Fire Association this morn
ing sent floral piece to the street
residence through william ian H; Hum. I'M.
relics and Oldest member Of the fire
company, established by George Wash
ington In 1714.
On his daily pilgrimages to Mount
Vernon the ex-President always paid
his respects with a nod or salute to Mr..
be standing in the doorway Of the old
engine house when he passed.
Walter F. Belt. world war veteran,
en- route from Richmond to Mon
treal. was riding the rods of a
freight car when it pulled into
Alexandria this morning. He was ar
rested by a special officer Of the rail-
road company when he emerged from
his hiding place. He was TUNED
over to the police when a search re-
vealed two razors and a gill OF corn
whisky.
In the police court, where he was
held for the action Of the grand jury,
Belt told Of his struggles since he
was discharged from the Army. He
said that he had spent fourteen
diseases he had contracted during
the war. He was charged with
|trespassing. carrying concealed weap-
ons and violating the prohibition
law. The, first two charges were
disregarded.
Active plans for raising the money
necessary to insure the building of
the Y. NJ. c. A. were mapped out
last night at a meeting of the board
OF directors. The money has been
subscribed. but. according to the
board. payments have been slow.
which is to cost $4,000. Not enough
OF the $4,000 subscribed has been
paid in to cover the cost of the first
units.
The finance committee is to start
on a roundup OF delinquents shortly.
The committee is composed of Arthur
Herbert. Carroll Pierce. U. S. Lam
bert and Gardner l.. Boothe.
The building committee, composed
of G. f. Dare. c. c. Lamond, j. T.
c. B. Swan and E A. Feidtkeller. will
inspect the work at frequent inter-
vals. passing upon it as 1t is built.
It was decided that there will be no
formal groundbreaking ceremony, as
proposed.
Monument improvements Made.
improvements around the Confed-
crate monument, Prince and Wash
inEton streets, have been completed
In the erection this week of the four
light standards. Lights were turned
on last night for the first time. The
plot of ground surrounding the mon-
Lment has been decreased in size
more than one-half and the lights
will serve to illumine that section of
the city which previously has been
exceedingly dark.
Mrs. Rachael E. Walker. forty
three years old. wife Of Herbert w.
Walker of Accotink. died at the Alex
andria Hospital early today. Funer-
al services will be held at Demaine's g
chapel tomorrow following which the
body will be sent to Scranton, Pa,
for burial. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Walker Is survived by several chill
dren.
Mrs. Ruth Lyles, who died Sunday
in Staunton, will be buried tomorrow
afternoon from Demaine's chapel
Burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Lyles was a sister of Mrs. Nellie
Lee. 210 Cameron street.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon from Pohick church for
Mrs. Bessie NJ. Mason, who died here
Sunday.