Evening star., 1927-12-08
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 8
tSpeciaD.-The warmest contested
election ever held in the history of
the Columbia Engine Company of
the Alexandria Fire Department took
place at the monthly meeting of that
company last night. The following
We're elected Norman Roberts. presi
dent; c. B. Cook. first vice president;
G. p. Smith. second vice president: +.
5. Leadbeater. treasurer: f.. l. Young.
secretary; e. X. Ale. assistant secre-
tary; Leo Deeton, captain: Leo Moore
first lieutenant: John Posey, second
lieutenant Elton Shinn. commander
of hose, and David Shapiro, assistant
commander of hose
Philadelphia policemen are expected
to arrive here today to take Elvin
f. Harrison. 35 years old. to that city
on a charge of assault and battery
with intent to commit a felony on
Mrs. Mabel Henry of $3.50 Florence
avenue. Philadelphia. Harrison was
captured here after he had written
a letter to local woman inclosing
clipping of Philadelphia news
papers story on the assault and to
have intimated that this was the cause
of his leaving that city. He denies
any part in the crime and expressed
a willingness to return TO Philadel- |
Rotary Officers Chosen.
c. s. Taylor Burke g.was elected |
president of the newly organized Alex |
andria Rotary Club at an organiZa- |
ton meeting held in the George |
Mason Hotel Tuesday night. 8. Mel |
son Gray was named vice president. |
p. L. Paxton. secretary; Alfred !
Thomson. treasurer: W. E. Swami,
jr.. and w. E. Sweeley. members of
the board, and Robert l.. May.
sergeant at arms. Gov. William Sur
Der of the fifth district of Rotary In
1 ternational and Don Richards of
Warrenton aided in the organization.
The club plans to hold weekly meet
ings at the hotel. Luncheon will be
served at each meeting.
The Golden Links Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will hold it's December
meeting in the Young Peoples building
tonight at S O'Clock. 1t is the last
business meeting of he current year
and the annual election of officers will
take place.
The senior class of the Alexandria
High School has started rehearsals for
the annual play, which this year will
be "Out of the Silence" Miss Kroes
Ficklin will coach the thespians in the
mystery drama, which is written by
Lindsey Barber, a popular writer of
school plays. The cast numbers 25.
The play will be presented in January.
S2,503.2l i'm Storm Fund.
The Red Cross tornado relief fund
has reached 50 ,503.2l in this city. Miss
Sadie James, American Red Cross
representative. hopes to collect $1,000
for relief work.
The Catholic Daughters of America
yesterday elected Miss Julia Jacobs
president for the ensuing term. Mrs.
Francis Fl. Fannon was elected vice
regent: Mrs. Frances McDermott,
prophecies: Mrs. Clarence Sampson.
monitor; Miss Lena Moore historian,
Miss Florence Kelley. financial secre-
tary; Miss Margaret Armstrong, treas
urer: Mrs Ruby Haley, lecturer: Mrs.
Annie Roland and Mrs. James Power,
trustees for two years; Mrs. William
C.. HiDken. trustee for one year: Mrs.
f. A. Sweeley. organist. and Mrs. f.
Sampson. assistant organist.
The annual inspection of Canton
Alexandra. No. /. Patriarchs Militant.
Independent Order odd Fellows. and
the Ladies' Auxiliary to Canton Alex
andria. No. l. will be held at s o'clock
tonight in the Odd Fellows Temple
The canton and its auxiliary will
visit Baltimore tomorrow night to take
part in the grand decoration of chiv.
airy in the Odd Fellows Temple, Sara
toGa and Liberty streets.
Miss Loula Smoot. 301 South St
Asaph street has reported the theft of
brass lock from the front door of her
residence.
The following officers have been
elected by Alexandria Tent. Macca-
bees. for the new term: Peter r. How.
past commander: Kenneth Baggett.
command ndor: j. f. Cobean. lieutenant
commander; George X. Bender. record
keeper; W. o. Proctor. chaplain: NJ. f..
Lovelace, sergeant: T. O. Proctor.
master Of arms: Raymond Thomas.
first master of guards; Edward Butler
second master of guards: Henry Cor
nell, sentinel: Harry Brown. picket
DIR. Lee Wilkins, physician; c.
Shaffer. trustee for three years