Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June (Spe-
ciaD.-A memorial wreath, sent here
by the Richmond Daughters of the
Confederacy, was placed on the
granite markers of the eastern termi-
nus of the Jefferson Davis highway
yesterday, in honor of the birthday of
the President of the Southern Con-
federacy. Representatives from the
Mary Gusts Lee, 18th Virginia Regi-
ment Chapter, u. D. c.; the r. Z.
Lee Camp, United Confederate Vet
erans and the Sons Of Veterans placed
the wreath. A reception in honor
of Davis birthday was given in Lee
Camp Hall last night for the Veterans
and Daughters of the Confederacy by
the Sons of Veterans.
Philip Garfnkle, manager of Hill
tons, Inc, 704 King street. has Of
fered a reward of 500 for the arrest
and conviction of the person who rob
bed the store of % dresses last week
end, and the recovery of the stolen
property. A reward of S25 has been
offered for arrest and conviction of
the guilty party without the return
of the dresses.
A movement for reorganization of a.
local League of Women Voters has
been started and luncheon in the
Silver Candlestick will be held Monday
to discuss plans. Miss Williamson,
from the State headquarters of the
Virginia League of Women Voters.
was here yesterday to arouse interest
in the movement.
Playground to Open.
Friends Playground will be opened
for the Summer season Monday morn
ing at o'clock by the Alexandria
Fairgrounds Association. Miss Evelyn
Fields will be placed in charge. The
two other local Fairgrounds, Justice
Schneider and Hill, will be opened
within the next 10 days.
The knights of Epworth Club or
this city has been succeeded by the
Alert Athletic Association of America,
and officers of the organization are
II. L. James, president; Lawrence
Brawner, vice president: Robert Emer-
son, second vice president; James Wal
.ers. secretary; Howard Lanham, treas
urer: c. German Ridgely, chaplain,
and Ernest Emerson, ergeant-at-arms.
The advisory board is composed OF
Rev. William S. Hammond, chair
man; Thomas f. Franklin and Alvin
Powell. John Kelly has volunteered
his services as physical director
Abattoir Permit Explained.
A statement that the N. Auth Pro
vision Co. had been refused a permit
to erect an abattoir in Arlington
County has been refuted by j. Kent
White, president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association of this city, VINO
Thursday filed with the city council
the second application of the Auth
company for permission to erect an
abattoir in this city. The statement
had been used as an argument against
nermitting the establishment or the
abattoir in this city. The permit was
granted the Washington concern by
Arlington County, but according to a
member of .the Arlington County
Board of Supervisors, it expired by
limitation and was not renewed when
it was learned that opposition would
meet the application for renewal.
The first application for permission
to erect the abattoir in this city was
retracted by an Auth representative
when public opposition was openly
Miss Jessie Crump, daughter of
Edgar Lee Crump, was married 70
O. Ashby Reardon, by the Rev. Will
liam S. Hammond, pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
in the Nurses Home this morning.
She has been a member of the Alex
andria Hospital staff for tive years
The bridegroom Is assistant manager
of the Mutual Ice Co. of this CITY,