Evening star., 1924-07-04
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July (Spe-
ciaI).-Alexandria is celebrating In
dependence day at home. This
morning was given over to a parade
Of many floats furnished by business
houses and by the Booster Club. Po-
lice, sailors from the U. s. 8 Case,
and many others were in the process
cession. A barbecue was served
early in the afternoon, after which
there were scheduled a number of
athletic events, including novelty
races and the chase of a CREASED
pig. A pageant, by the Alexandria
Playgrounds Association, was on the
program. c. Page Waller, president
of the Chamber of Commerce. will
make the principal address at the
time Of awarding the. fifty booster
prizes, the largest Of which is an
automobile. Theodore Harris will
read the Declaration Of independence.
Tonight at 8 o'clock q pyrotechnic
display will be given.
Payrolls were made up by many
business firms yesterday in view Of
the fact that banks in the city will
be closed today and tomorrow. Many
business houses are closed today and
some will not reopen until Monday.
The bad repair of King street was
the chief question discussed yesterday
at the meeting OF city council. No
denn1te action was taken, however, in
the absence OF the financial report of
the city, which is now in the making.
While the councilmen, headed by
Mayor Smoot, expressed their desire
to repair the street as quickly as pos
sible, none were willing to commit
themselves to the proposition until
the financial status could be ascer-
tanned. For the same reason sewer
work proposed by City Manager Rich
for the 700 block North Columbus
street was held up.
On behalf of the city the council
yesterday gave a vote Of thanks to
the Alexandria Hospital. where pa
tients of DR.. F. NJ. billiards. eye. ear,
nose and throat clinic in connection
with the city health department, are
operated upon. DR.. Dillard, who was
Garfield Hospital. Washington, was
thanked for his work in this connec-
tion.
Chester A. Gwinn has been re-elect-
ed chairman Of the city school board
for the ensuing year. At the annual
meeting it was decided to go ahead
with extensive improvements to the
school grounds during the summer:
Placing of blackboards for several OF
the schools was authorized.
During the first six months of the
past year Columbia Fire Company, No.
4, answered seventy-five alarms. with
a total number of 1865 men respond
ing, according to the semi-annual re-
port of Norman H. Roberts, president
During this time 10000 feet of hose
were laid and 337 gallons of chemi-
Gals used in combating fires.
Application will be made to the
state corporation commission within
few days for a charter for the new
hotel company which is to be formed
at a meeting next Thursday, for the
erection here of a modern hostelry.
Plans were made yesterday at q meet
ing of the board of directors of the
chamber of commerce and the hotel
executive committee to apply for the
charter, naming temporarily offlcerS
of the chamber. Immediately upon
obtaining the charter officers of the
company will be named. and the
building operations will go ahead.
company. who last week subscribed
to $4,000 in the new enterprise. A
prize of SIS has been offered for the
best name for the hotel; =,
fred street, was fined So and costs
for allowing his dog to run at large
without muzZle. after IT was
charged by Otis Wright that the dog
Charles Henry Smith and wife
have sold to Mrs. Viola Reed a lot
in Rosemont, a deed having been
placed on record with the clerk OF
the corporation court today.
In a lucid period yesterday a negro,
who was struck by train south of
the city Tuesday, mumbled to at
tendants at the Alexandria Hospital
that his name was David Dowdy OF
North Carolina
LAS You Like It." played by the
Shakespearean Players of Washing
ton last week at Vauxcleuse for the
benefit OF the Alexandria Hospital.
netted $15S. This amount was turned
over to the board of lady managers
of the institution.
J. William Dove, sixty-six years
old, who has been engaged in the
grocery business at Accotink for the
past forty years. died last night at
his home following a long illness.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at Pohick Church and will
be, conducted by the rector, Rev. A.
Campbell Tucker. He is survived by
five children, Mrs. Eta Padgett,
Mrs. Lefty Anderson, Mrs. Elizabeth
France and James and kenneth
Dove.