Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November %
Especially Robert G. Carter, president
and treasurer Of the Carter Motor Co.,
Inc, was elected president of the
Alexandria Kiwanis Club at its annual
election of officers, held after the reg
ular weekly luncheon at the George
Elliott F. Hoffman. Roger C. Sullivan
was named first vice president, David
G. Book second vice president and
Thomas Chauncey trustee. Seven di-
rectors we're chosen and are Hugh T.
Clarkson, Irving Diener, Robert S.
Jones, T. M. Jones, jr.; F. Clinton
Knight, c. G. Lamond and G. Page
Waller. The new officers assume their
duties January l. Yesterdays meeting
was in the nature Of a Thanksgiving
affair.
Revised plans for the bureau Of pub
lie roads Of the Virginia department. of
agriculture across Hunting Creek have
been approved by the War Department.
The plans provide for slight change
in the alignment and location of the
channel span, reduction Of one-tenth
of a foot in its elevation and approach
fills have been made uniformally 100
feet. This bridge will be constructed
in connection with the laying of the
Mount Vernon Boulevard from Wash
inton to Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Butt, age AZ. wife of
Horace Butt Of IA East Walnut street,
Rosemont, died in the Alexandria Hos
pital yesterday following a protracted
illness. Besides her husband he is sur
vived by one daughter, Julia Butt, and
her mother, Mrs. Julia White Conner.
Her body was removed to the funeral
home and will be buried from there at
2:30 pm. Friday. DR.. Pierce S. Ellis,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church, will
conduct the services and interment will
be in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
A possible large fire loss was averted
at the place of S. G. Ayers, located at
the foot Of Snake Hill, several miles
Alexandria Fire Department last night.
Two stacks of fodder were destroyed, but
adjoining farm and dwelling property
was saved. The fire is thought to have
been of incendiary origin.
The will of Mrs. Louise Fletcher
King, wife of Marshall L. King, which
has just been admitted to probate in
the Corporation Court of the city. shows
an estate valued at approximately
$780, 900. One-half of the farm known
as Ben Venur, at Washington, Kappa
hammock County, Va, IS divided equally
between her two children, Hamilton
Fletcher Greene of New York and Mary
Herndon King, wife of Charles w. King
of this city. The other half goes to her
husband, Marshall L. King, and he gets
the residue of the estate in addition.
Marshall L. King, her husband, is
named as executor and he has qualified
as such.
The Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed committee to arrange for
supper and dance to welcome to Alex
andria the officers and employees NOV
ing here this week from Charlottesville
to join the local electric company.
Charles w. Lampoh, superintendent
Of the Alexandria Water Co., reports
to police that while his car was parked
on the TOO block of Duke street yes
hooked into his machine and dragged
it a considerable distance. The matter
was investigated by Sergt. Padgett.
Representative James O'Connor OF
New Orleans will deliver the memorial
address at the services Of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks for its dead Sunday night
at 8 O'Clock in the auditorium Of It's
| home.
Harold Lindsey Price of Braddock
bears the distinction Of being the first
Alexandria boy to receive limited
| commercial pilots license. His home
| base Is Hoover Field.
THANKSGIVING was marked by gen.
eral suspension of business today. Union
| THANKSGIVING services were held this
morning at the Methodist episcopal
| Church South and the sermon was
4 preached by Rev. Pierce e. Ellis, D. D.,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church:
| Mrs. Christine Riley, Is, wife OF Her
| man M. Riley, died yesterday at her
residence, lis North Payne street. She
is survived by her husband and TWO
children.
The first meeting of the Commission OF
! Game and Inland Fisheries ever held IN
Alexandria will be December Is and IA
at the Office of Judge w. S. Snow, q
member of the commission: sessions
| will be presided over by Maj. A. Willis
Robertson, chairman. Delegates from
nearby virginia and Washington will
| attend the meeting, and improvements
of the game laws will be suggested. The
migratory bird situation on the Poto-
mac River will come in for discussion
the second day Of the meeting.
A delegation Of public school teachers
Of this city are attending the annual
meeting Of the Cooperative Educatlor
Association in Richmond, which opened
Yesterday and closes Saturday. The
delegates from the various schools who
are attending the conference are Miss
Dorothy ChildresS, high school; Mrs
Henry r. Moncure, Jefferson School
Mrs. Pearl Ranow, high school; Henry
T. Moncure, principal of high school
Mrs Helen Springman, representing the
Parent Teacher Association, and several
others.
J The Elks' Minstrel will be held De-
. cember and 10, according to an an
nouncement made at the meeting of the
local lodge, No. 758, Monday night
Arrangements for the Elks' memorial
service to be held In the auditorium Of
EIks' Hall Sunday, December /, were
t also discussed. Elliott r. Hoffman, ex-
= alted ruler, presided.
( The funeral Of John Sheehey, "a year.
Of age, who died late Monday Afternoon