Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April "A (Spe-
ciaD .-Incensed by the great amount
of property damage being done to both
vacant and occupied houses by youth
full vandals, City Manager Paul Morton
today ordered local police to maintain
special vigilance for such violators::
Many complaints are being received OF
broken window pane3 damaged shrub
berry, ruined flower beds and the theft
and breakage of gas and electrical fix-
lures. The parents of those arrested
and arraigned in the Juvenile Court
will be compelled to reimburse the own
er of the damaged property, Morton
said.
John Barton Phillips has been elected
president of the civic bureau Of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce for
the new term. succeeding Hugh T.
Clarkson, who declined second nomi-
nation. James M. Duncan, jr, was
elected vice president and j. T. Preston
was reelected secretary and treasurer.
DR.. George T. Klipstein has been
elected senior warden of the st. Pauls
Episcopal Church vestry, with Arthur
Herbert junior warden c. Phillip
Heishley, treasurer, and James S.
Smythe, registrar. Robert S. Barrett
was elected delegate to the diocesan
council to be held May Is at Richmond.
T. Calvert Perry is alternate.
DR.. Howard L. Arnold, chairman of
the committee in charge of the ladies'
night entertainment to be held at Elks'
Hall tonight at o'clock by Alexandria
Post, No. "a, American Legion, has is
sued general invitation to all men,
bers of the American Legion Auxiliary
and also all Alexandria women eligible
to join the auxiliary, to attend. A pre-
tentiouS program has been arranged and
dancing will follow the entertainment.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie
Olinger, who died Sunday after a long
illness, were held this afternoon at
the residence by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector of Grace Episcopal Church. In
terment was in the Bethel Cemetery.
Alexandria Hospital authorities said
today that the condition Of Oliver
Brown, who was struck by railroad
train near the station at Manassas, Va,
Saturday night, is slightly improved.
An insurance program was presented
at the weekly luncheon meeting Of the
Alexandria Kiwanis Club this after
noon at the George Mason Hotel. Three
members of the club engaged in the
insurance business, Thomas E. Dyson,
John G. Graham and William A. Moore,
were in charge of the program.
Francis Rosenberger has been elected
president of the intermediate Christian
Endeavor Society, with Fay Cooksey,
vice president; Bernice Hammersley,
secretary; Beatrice Henderson, treas
urer, and Miss Alice Gronau and Miss
Mary Callahan, superintendent.
The Young Peoples Service League Of
| the st. Paul's Episcopal Church pre-
sented its annual Spring play, 1.-THE
Laughing Cure" Monday and Tuesday
nights in Norton Memorial Hall, under
the direction of Mrs. Rathbone Smith.
Members Of the cast were Stephen Field,
Capt. George Evans, Miss Mabel Rhine,
McKnew Aitcheson, Miss May DeVine,
Miss Mallory Hufty, Miss Lillian retty,
Miss Margaret Hayden and Ralph
ONeil. A special act was presented by
Billy and Douglas Smith between the
acts of the play.
Officers of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the Second
Presbyterian Church have appointed
the following standing committee chair
men: Miss Goldie Lunsford, program;
Miss Elena Norris, lookout; Miss
Thelma Bremen, missionary, and Miss
Nina Bassit, social.