Evening star., 1924-05-16
ALEXANDRIA.


Automobile licenses will not be ham
died in Alexandria after June 1. un-
less the state department establishes
here q bureau direct from the Rich
mond once. City Manager Rich in
handling of the 10000 automobile
tags here annually was too much of
burden on the city.
He made his decision known to
city council yesterday. The council
concurred in his action and said that
. formal request for the establish
ment Of q bureau would be made.
In his letter Mr.. Rich said that the
$500 allowed for clerk hire and other
expenses incident to the handling of
was insufficient to defray the ex-
penses. He estimated that the actual
cost was well above $1,000, while the
work Of searching titles and han
ding the money-more than $4,000
ADDED to the unattractive features,
Of tags from the Richmond office
would amount to $500. he said.
James M. Duncan. jr.. president Of
motor company, No. S. was appointed
Deeton, who resigned May /. Dun
cans appointment was confirmed and
his term of Office will begin June I.
Failure OF householders to CO.
operate with the city in it's scheme
Of garbage collection has caused
provide him with an ordinance which
would require certain regulations
to materially expedite this work, which
Is becoming a large item. Without
might be forced to discontinue the free
collection system.
Lack Of evidence yesterday resulted
in the nolle pressing of the case
against John Williams, colored, In
theft The case was called in heaeoer eoer
poration court before Judge Howard
w. Smith. Williams jumped his bond
and was subsequently rearrested.
him.
A delegation Of Masons from Alex
andrfa- Washington Lodge. No. %. is
visiting Doris Lodge. in Toronto, Can
lodge last fall: The delegation con-
Moss. E; Page Waller and william
The odor Of whisky on booze
soaked paper securely sealed in a
half-gallon jar constituted the eH-
dence upon which James Smoot was
held for the action of the grand jury
on q charge of violating the prohibi-
Capt Durrer testified that when he
gave chase to Smoot the bottle of
whisky was thrown to the ground.
The paper surrounding the package
was saturated. This, with bits Of
washingtonians who aided mate
rally in the nfteen-day celebration
Of Independence day here last year
will be robbed Of further opportunity
to annoy citizens II proposed legisla-
tion regarding a safe and sane cele-
bration 10 passed. Miss Fannie S.
Herbert and forty-nfne other citizens
yesterday petitioned council to abol-
ish all fireworks within the city. The
matter was held in allegiance.
Mrs. Mary Quinn Hicks of Freder-
icksburg was elected worthy grand
matron Of the Virginia Grand Chap
ter. Order Of Eastern Star, before the
convention adjourned here last night.
Other officers are: F. Spencer Hold
croft, Richmond, worthy grand pa
tron; Virgil c. Davis, Alexandra, as
sociate grand patron; Mrs. Percy E.
Cliff. Alexandria, associate worthy
grand matron: Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Bar
teenth term): Mrs. Gertrude Bush,
Bristol. grand conductress; Mrs. w.
p. Lee, Lynchburg, associate grand
conductress; Miss Amanda Wilson.
Rlcnmon0, Waroer, ana duSh Glenn
ents, Norfolk, sentinel.
Success Of the Belle Haven Golf
and Country Club project was assured
last night when tho required number
of 160 signatures were received by
the business mons committee,
An organization meeting will be
held next Tuesday night, after which
| it Is thought work will begin imme-
diately. The course and clubhouse
will be ready for use next spring.
Former Police Justice William S.
Snow last night was elected first lieu
tenant in the Alexandria Light In
| fantry. local National Guard unit.