Evening star., 1924-01-25
ALEXANDRIA.

aD.-Thirty-se crippled chill
dren are to receive the attention Of
the Kiwanis Club as the result OF q
by Col. Julian Y. Williams. The at
tention to be paid to underprivileged
children Is in line with the general
welfare program Of the clubs.
During the past year, according to
supposedly crippled for life. have
been restored to normal through the
efforts of the Anti-Tuberculosis
Society aided by the Alexandria lodge
of Elks: The Elks gave $1,000 to the
the city to take advantage OF free
treatment offered in Richmond by DR..
william T. Graham. orthopedic ex-
pert. This work was praised highly.
children has been alleviated. Col.
williams declared that tHre still
were thirty-seven needy cases, per-
haps more. He urged the club to aid
with the work.
A committee will confer with the
proper authoEities and report back
to the directors and some plan will
be worked out whereby the local club
will aid materially in the work. Col.
Kenneth w. Ogden, president Of the
club, assured the speaker.
Sentenced to 30 Days.
Thirty days in Jail and a fine Of $50
was the sentence given this morning
by Judge Duvall to Joseph Taylor,
colored, who, 1t is alleged. attempted
to steal a rental storage battery
which vas the property Of H. F.
Campbell, garage man. Taylor main
tained his innocence through testi-
mony which tended to show that he
had deliberately set out to obtain the
battery for use in a car belonging to
The annual regatta of the Southern
Rowing Association will be held in
Alexandria during July. 1t was an
nounced this morning by J., T. Pres
here in 1920.
Boat clubs to be- represented at the
meet are: Virginia Boat Club, Rich
mond; Potomac of Washington; Ariel
and Arundel of Baltimore and the
local club.
The case Of Howard Hardy, charged
with asSaulting his wife, was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning when
Mrs Hardy failed to appear in court
Ruben r. Gillinhan was appointed
notary public in the corporation court
today.
A dance in honor of the Virginia
Boat Club members of Richmond who
will attend a basket ball game here
rooms Of the Old Dominion Club fol-
lowing the game.
The third Booster Club series will
begin February I and continue until
July 4 when 1.6oo in prizes donated
tributed. The second series has just
ended and awards will be. made Feb
ruary I. The winner Of the first prize.
a touring car. has not been deter
A mass meeting of the city's re-
W, yrxtNI ~ T.
Of the Chamber Of Commerce tonight
at o'clock, at which time delegates
will be elected to the state and dis
trict conventions. The meeting is
called by John Barton Phillips,
Mrs. Harry Semones of Roanoke.
president Of the State Parent-Teach-
er Association. will address a meet
ing of parents and teachers in the
Young Peoples building, next Fri
viii center her talk around child
Rev. DR.. Percy Foster Hall last
night addressed Wash
ington Lodge of Masons at the first
ea sars e.nes ., Ssh Saae been
itiated by the recently installed wor- |
shipful master Of the historic lodge.
C. Philip Heishley, worshipful mas
ter, says that from now until the
END OF MS regime one meeeinS coCh
month will be devoted to the cui-
tural uplift Of the membership.
Eastern Star players last night OBJ
served the first get-together meet
ing since the inception of the or
Ranization. A turkey banquet was
served In tho rooms Of the chamber
Of commerce to the sixty members!
J. Fred Birrell. head Of the organ
ization, we'll known in amateur the |
atricals, made the principal address:
ly upon negligent autoists after the
month Of grace 10 up February /.
City Manager Rich said today. After
tho nrst Of the month no excuse Will
be accepted for failure to display |
1924 tagA More than 1900 motor |
vehicles have been licensed here 50
far, but records from last year show
that at the corresponding time year i
ago more than 5000 tags were already
out. An.ther rush IL expected -.
ginning Monday. - - i