Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, va, October 10 (Spe-
ciaD "A resolution appropriating funds
for an expert survey to determine the
valuation of the Alexandria Gas Works,
a municipality owned utility, was intro.
duced by Councilman T. j. Faf1f1on
yesterday at the City Councils meeting
in the City Hail. City Manager wal
lace Lawrence was instructed to obtain
an estimate on the survey SO that the
resolution could be definitely acted upon
at the next session OF the Council.
An appropriation of 5000 was made
to iefray the expense of the annual
conventions of the League of Virginia
Municipalities and the Virginia Police
Executives Association, which were
held here this week. An appropriation
of $50 and a transfer of $100 from the
travelling expenses of the city manager,
which he win not need this year, were
made to send Fire Chief James M. Dun-
can, IT., to the International Firemens
Conference at Birmingham next week.
The installation Of street lights at the
intersection of Jefferson and Columbus
streets in the 5000 block of Duke street
and in front of the Parker Gray. School
for colored, was authorized. Permits
were granted to J.. H. Chilc0tt to erect q
porch at $40 South Alfred street and TO
b. e. Bayliss to construct seven brick
garages for John A. Lani1on In the
SQUARE bounded by Royal, Cameron,
Queen and Pitt streets.
The financial report for September
was submitted by City Manager Wall
lace Lawrence, showing cash balance
of $6,972.74, as Of September !, Win
budget receipts of $25, 864.8S and other
receipts of $45, 448.7T, or total OF
SIC .2S6.39. Disbursements. inclnding
S53, 6s9 90 on the budget and $16.6s6;T 20
for other sources, amounted to $TO,Ss
376.o4, leaving cash balance Of
az e1O.35. as of october l. Receipts at
the gas works were 9,461.13 and dis
bursements $7e,516.40, making Q deneit
of $55.27. ..
Grove, va, today for Mrs. Viola Morris.
SO years old, who died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. .. A. Clark, 1101
Kinr street. She is survived by her
husband, Sanford p. Morris; a daughter
and a son, Eldridge S. Morris OF Del
Ray.
The Cameron Club was to hold q re-
ception this afternoon for Mrs. Henry
S. Eley of Suffolk, president OF the
virginia Federation of Wornerl's Clubs,
In the Christ Church Parish Hall at 3
o'clock.
AL Valentine, colored, was fined $l00
and given suspended sentence Of three
months in Jail when arraigned in Police
Court yesterday on a charge OF gam
bling. He was arrested by Detective
Sergt. Edgar Sims and Police Sefgt.
Lawrence E. Padgett when found with
numbers tickets.
Senator Cole Blease Of South Caro-
lima, past great sachem Of the Improved
order of Red Men in that State, ad-
dressed Seminole Tribe, No. 35, here
last night at the twentieth anniversary
of that tribe.
The local voiture of the Forty and
Eight Society of the American Legion
viii meet tonight at $3.50 at Hurshy's
King and Royal streets, with e. H
Hlnkens, chef de care, presiding
William H. Meeks is Chairman of the
entertainment committee. Miss Mildred
| Cherot will sing several "blues" mum.
bers, while Mrs. Leslie Ryder will APP
pear In recitations. Bob Merchant and
Dick Schoeni will be presented In vocal
and ukuele numbers.