Evening star., 1924-07-25
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July rs (Spe-
ciaD.-The city council yesterday
appropriated $42,150 to be used in
the Improvement program submitted
by City Manager Rich. The money
will be used in the construction of
streets and sidewalks. Property
owners standing two-thirds of the
cost and the city one-third. No work
will be done until abutting property
owners have signed. The proposed
improvements include: Ten thousand
dollars for the paving of North
Washington street; $4,000 for the
building of modern sidewalks, work
ing from the center of the city; $4,000
for a new health office headquarters:
$3.50 for paving, guttering and side
walks on West Walnut street between
North View Terrace and King street
road: $4,000 paving, guttering and
entire length between King and Duke
streets; $4,000 for roadway of Lee
street between Duke and Wilkes
streets; $1.S00 for new truck, and
$500 for sewer annex on North Co
lumbus street. Council will meet
Monday afternoon to consider two
temporary loans in anticipation of
taxes approXimating 100000. Follow
ing adjournment Monday the council
Will remain in recess until Septem-
Der 4.
l. c. Painter Of Fairfax County,
was elected chairman of the Committee
for Progressive Political Action, organ
lied in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce last night under direction
of Senator Lynn j. Frazier, North
Dakota. and other leaders in the La
Follette-Wheeler movement. Other
officers are: Mrs. ellison Gardner,
Arlington County, vice chairman;
Oscar Thomas, secretary; II. o. Blunt.
treasurer and c. f. Butler, sergeant
alarms. r. A. Haste. secretary to
Senator Wheeler. in an address de-
clared that La Toilette did not be-
lieve either religion or the eighteenth
amendment were political issues. He
declared the movement was away
from the dominating influence of
Wall street
George Mason Hotel. Alexandria's
some street other than King street
1t seemed yesterday when it was
learned that real estate prices on
that thoroughfare had jumped. as
a hotel would be built. Many are
considering the purchase of site
on some side street where it is be-
lieved the hotel would become more
priced. The hotel, to cost approx
mately s5o0,0O0, will be built with
amount si25, 900 has been allotted as
the outside figure for the site.
single, ,handedly: State Prohibition
tured two stills near Sandy Run.
Fairfax County. The plants of 500
and 100 gallon capacities were de-
stroyed by the officer along with more
Operators fed when the officer ap
preached.
Representatives of five of the
strongest boat club crews in this sec
tion will arrive here today to be
guests of the Old Dominion Boat Club
until after the rowing Saturday aft
ernoon of the Southern Rowing Asso
ciation'S regatta.
Richard E Stuart, hacker, convicted
of hte hold-up OF George Curtley, COL
ored and the theft of his automobile
and it's load of contraband liquor.
yesterday surrendered to Fairfax
County authorities. who lodged him
in jail awaiting a guard to take him
years in the State penitentiary.
The coroner's jury summoned by
DR.. T. Marshall Jones to inquire into
the death Of Joseph Holmes, 5-year-
old colored boy, adjourned today. aft
ell. viewing the body. until Monday.
boy was killed by an auto operated
by Bernard l.. Hef1in.
Lee School building will be over
hauled before the Fall. according to
arrangeme made last night at a
meeting of the school board. The
building will be repainted and the
grounds graded.
Four negroes were taken to Rich
mond yesterday to begin terms in the
State penitentiary. They are: Her
man Jackson, 20 years for murder;
John Banck, years for robbery;
Caesar Rufus Powder 6 years for rob-
berry, and John Williams, 8 years for
rape.
- Injunctions restraining them from
selling milk to any dealer other than
the Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro- |
ducers' Association were granted yes
terday against w H. Gilmore, F. N |
Mohler. F. A. Mohler Ben Middleton |
J. r. Mcmillan and F. E. Peck. by |
Judge Samuel G.. Brent, in the circuit
court of Alexandria