Evening star., 1924-01-19
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 19
(SpeciaD.-Fir believed to have been
started when boys went into the loft
10 get pigeons last night destroyed
Duke street between Royal and Pitt
streets. One horse and several hum
.lred pigeons were burned to death.
Damage was estimated at more than
$1,000. 1t was covered partially by
Capitalization of the public school
system has the approval of city coun-
Gil 1t was brought out yesterday.
The recent appeal of the school board
.or money with which to purchase ad-
ditional land in Rosemont on which
70 erect new building brought pro-
tests from the members of council
who favor the Keeping Of Rose
mont for residences only. Further
school buildings, they believe. should
around the present high school and
Jefferson school buildings.
The first motor, street sweeper that
has ever been the property of Alex
andria was viewed by the city coun-
ell yesterday afternoon in it's first
demonstration. The machine, pur-
chased at cost of s6.s5O. will. 1t is
said, do the work formerly done by
more than fifty laborers.
Athletic associations using Armory
Hall Will be charged rental of IS
nightly, rather than $40, 1t has been
ell declared that the hall should sus-
tain itself, they said that this place
of recreation would not be closed be-
cause OF the inability of the teams to
pay the rental originally agreed upon.
During the afternoon children use
the hall as a skating rink; at night it
is used by basket ball teams of the
city.
City Manager Rich has been asked
to negotiate lease for the Friends
lNIvy y.rrtr
which will place this ground. which
has for the past three years been used
as playground. under city MAIN
tenance and care. The city Is con-
sidering the purchase of this piece
Of property as soon as it Is placed
on the market.
Liquor Raids.
A series of raids conducted by State
Inspector Virgil Williams and local
police last night resulted in the ar
rest OF one woman and two men, all
Of whom were held for action of the
grand Jury. Joseph Bradley, arrested
after officers had found several quarts
Of whisky in his place, 5o7 North
Royal street, was held in $1,000 bond,
this being the second offense.
Jane Gooch, colored. was held when
officers found at her home, in the 900
block Of North Alfred street. a quantity
of whisky. and twenty-one colored men.
Henry Homes, colored. found with
portion of a pint Of whisky, was also
held.
Miss Alice Thomas, a retired school
teacher. was found dead in the bath
room of her home, 311 South Washing
ton street, yesterday. Death is be-
iieved to have been due to heart trouble
Miss Thomas was for many years or
ganiSt at the Southern Methodist
Church. She taught more than thirty
years In old Hallowel School on South
Washington street, from which she re-
tired about ten years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at II o'clock Monday morning.
Burial will be In st. Pauls cemetery.
Mrs. Charles NJ Shepperson was re-
elected for her third term to the presi-
dency of the American Legion Auxiliary,
at meeting held in the chamber of
commerce rooms last night Miss Flor
ence j. Evans was elected first vice
president, Mrs. Fora .Peyton second
vice president, Mrs Lydia Spoffard.
secretary. Mrs. John H. Trimyer treas
urer, and Mrs. Samuel E. Moore chap
lain.