Evening star., 1924-04-10
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Retail merchants and mem
bers of the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce believe that the Alexan-
end at Armory Hall tonight, has gone
far in the direction of establishing
friendly spirit between the citizens
and the merchants of the city.
A need of cooperation between the
people of Alexandria and the mer-
chants has long been felt, according
to the officials. The complete coop
GRAFTON has been lacking chiefly be-
cause of the independence of the peo-
pie because of the proximity to
| Washington markets. On the other
hand, the merchants have been more
than dependent because of this same
factor.
The general good feeling between
the people has been evidenced this
| week by the hearty participation in
the exhibit. which is being staged un-
der the direction of the merchants.
The feeling of city patriotism is in
creasinS daily according to i. =:
Preston. secretary of the chamber of
commerce. who has intimately known
Alexandria business for many years.
5000 in Attendance.
More than 5000 citizens have attend
ed the three nights of the exhibit this
week. and a larger crowd is expected
tonight to see the end of the exhibit.
I MerCndntS OF the CITY, II - Sdlu, iiaN .
resorted to q more cooperative basis
of exchange, with the result that they
make many more sales, even though at
a smaller margin of profit.
Ii has been decided that the semi
annual trades exhibits are to become
permanent feature of city life, with
view of more closely knitting the feel
ing of good fellowship. The automobile
show will begin next Monday and last
until Thursday night.
The S25 award last night was made to
A A. Corbin, 81 Prince street. Others
who won awards are Miss Pearl Raw
lett. Mrs. NJ. ]. Jones, John P. Wyrick,
Mrs. l.. Van Middlesworth, Miss Edith
knight, Miss Lottie O'Neil, Miss Louise
Wheatley, William EntWisle, Miss Fran
ces Meeks: Mrs Geore-1 Finneli. Ar
thur s. Shaffer, Miss Louise Collins.
Roy Garrison, r. E. English, Miss
Edith Thompson. ]. L. Schwarzman, jr.;
Miss May A CockreIl, Mrs. 7. b. Hayes,
Mrs. f. b. English and C. H. Rennoe.
Justus Schneider Dies.
Justus Schneider, eighty-eight years
old one of the oldest and best known
residents here, died late Tuesday night
at his home, 424 North Washington
street, following a long illness incl
dent to the infirmities of his advanced
age. which had confined him to his
home since February. Funeral serV-
ices will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, from the home.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schneider; two daughters,
Mrs. Charles G. Lennon, Washington,
and Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Bartels of this
city, and by three sons, Robert W.
and Frederick II. Schneider or TINS
city and DR.. EIwin c. Schneider OF
Washington.
Interment. which will be private,
will be in st. Paurs cemetery.
With the pupils of all schools IN
the city participating, an American
elm. the gift of Representative n.
Walton Moore, was planted in mem
ory of Woodrow Wilson yesterday
afternoon. The tree stands near the
high school building.
Contribute to Monticello.
School children today will make
contributions toward the fund now
being raised to purchase Monticello,
the home of Thomas Jefferson, and to
make il into a national memorial
State. superintendent Harris Hart
asked that the children contribute
one penny for each year they had en-
loved the privileges of the American
free school, which was founded by
jefferson.
City schools will be closed tomor-
row to allow teachers to attend the
district conference in Culpeper Sev-
eral of the teachers left today to at
tend the opening day of the conven-
tion. others will leave this after
noon.
Terminating his three-year pastors
ate here, Rev. Robert Browne, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant Church
will leave next week to assume
charge Of the Temple Methodist
Church, Philadelphia He will be