Evening star., 1924-04-20
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 1e tSpe-
cial).-Work on the Masonic Temple
being erected here. which was closed
| last November following the laying
of the cornerstone, will be resumed
May /, 1T was said today. The first
story is expected to be completed be-
| fore work closes again for next win
| ter.
Huge granite columns are expected
to be here from the granite quarries
| in Vermont next week. With the ar
rival of these, work will be started
Crawford and Company. contractors,
| have already placed a force at work
and the laying of concrete will begin
| Tuesday.
The magnificent lawn which is to
| surround the temple is being seeded
again. $4,000 was recently appropri-
| ated to beautify the entrance at the
foot of Shooters Hill. This work is
| now under way.
Work each fall will he discontinued
! on account of the harm done the
building materials by the freezing
! and care which must be used. More
| than five years will eIapse, 10 Is said,
before the temple, the most imposing
| memorial OF the nation VIII be COM
plete. Upon completion the museum
| of Alexandria, Washington Lodge,
which contains articles of great VAL
ue. will be housed in the archives.
| Special music in practically all city
| churches tomorrow will mark the
Easter services. Special sermons will
| be preached. Rev. DIR. p. l.. vernon.
pastor of the First Baptist Church
will begin his full time pastorate.
Special musical programs will be
| features at both morning and evening
services at - the following churches
Grace Episcopal Church 81. Paurs
| Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. Christ Church, Second
Presbyterian, First Baptist Church,
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
and st. Mary's Catholic Church.
! Trinity. Church at am. The pastor,
| Rev. Frank A. Killmon, Will conduct
| the service.
| It is estimated that more than 5000
! tourists, visitors to Washington, and
| delegates to the Daughters of the
American Revolution Congress in
Washington, have this week passed
| through Alexandria, visiting Christ
! Church, where Washington worship
ed, the Masonic museum and other
| points of interest Most of them con-
tinued the trip to Mount Vernon.
Among the groups have been many
] classes from various colleges.
! W. l. Brown, colored, was fined
| 800 and costs today in police court
for alleged violation of the state en-
| pIoyment agency law. He was ar
| rested by Southern railway police
| when he was about to entrain for
| West Virginia with eight men. it is
charged. he persuaded to leave Job
| on the Southern railway a short dis
/ tance south of the city.
| The school board is flooded with
| applications from many states for
I places on the teaching staff of the
! local schools 1t was announced today
| when 1t was said that the annual
election Of teachers would be held
next month.
More than $50 applications have
| teen received it was said, and more
| are coming with each mail The ma
| jority of the teachers here have made
application to be reelected for an
! other year Several, however, it is
| laid will not seek reelection.
In order Ia take part in the election
| Of President in November, residents
of Alexandria must pay their capita
lion taxes before May 2, Charles il
| Callahan. commissioner of internal
| revenue, warned today. The state
| Law provides that taxes must be paid
1 six months In advance of an election
He also warned buGiness men OF
the city that capitation taxes must
! first be paid before they will be al
/ lowed to take out state license to
! Mr. Callahan said, many persons OF
! the state had been licensed to dc
| business In spite of this reeuIa tion
The CEREMONY of relightinR the
! light extineuished Maunday Thurs
! day night viii take place in Masonic
! Temple tomorrow afternoon at :
o'clock. Scottish Rite Masons will
participate in the ceremony.
! While filing the police station
! gasoline tank. which ALREADY contain
cd about 2nh gallons of GASOLINE. the
driver OF the firing wagon beca me
"nduly excited and dumped in about
| $50 gallons of Kerosene. Tho entire
! tank had TO be emptied.