Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IS (Spe-
ciaD The city viii turn over to L. z.
Smoot of Washington on Monday the
bonds representing the $75o,0o0 bond
issue authorized by City Council sew
efal weeks ago and validated by two
acts of the State Legislature recently.
These bonds were received here yester-
day from New York bond attorneys.
Mr.. Smoot will pay the city $735,000
which he bid for the bonds, plus ac-
crued interest.
OF this money 100000 and interest
from January /, $780, will be immedi.
ately turned over to Arlington County
to cover the sum ordered paid by the
court in the annexation case for pub
lie improvements and buildings in the
new territory. The remainder of the
money will be used by the City Council
for funding and for sewer and street
work. Work has been started on con-
struction OF a storm water sewer in the
northwestern section of the city, and
work win start on the widening and i'm
proving of Mount Vernon avenue as
soon as the river road is completed.
Injuries received while walking along
Mount Vernon avenue, near Hume
Springs, early Wednesday night proved
fatal to Alonzo Crouch, A, Of No. 8
afternoon. He was first reported not
seriously hurt. Crouch received internal
injuries in addition to broken nose
and decorations to his face and head.
Martin j. Manning, 1901 Mount YER
non avenue, was the driver Of the car
which struck the deceased, according to
a report of the affair made to police. It
is understood that Crouch was walking
in the road to keep out Of the snow and
ice which covered the sidewalks. The
deceased was employed at the Potomac
River Clay Works, located near his
nome. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs
Margaret Crouch, and five children.
The body was removed to the Cunning.
ham funeral home. Coroner T. Mar
shall Jones was notified and will hold
an inquest.
Of1icials Of the Bank of Del Ray.
which closed its doors Tuesday for The
purposes Of an audit, have requested
that all depositors in both the checking
and savings branches present their bank
books to be checked. Three accountants
are now engaged in the task Of making
the audit. The savings accounts have
practically been completed, and the
work on the checking accounts will be
begun today, 1t is expected. Approx
mately 800 accounts had to be audited
The entire work will require about three
weeks, 1t is estimated.
An appeal to the Corporation Court
was taken yesterday by George Hensley,
SIS, of this city, who was fined $40 and
costs in Police Court Thursday for the
alleged theft Of 10 doughnuts from a
box at local store. Through his at
torney, Judge F. G. Duvall, he posted
bond in the sum of $3.50 for his appeal
In court yesterday Hensley explained
that he intended to pay for the dough-
nuts and that he deals at the store
where he obtained them.
Another bill seeking location of the
proposed Liberal Arts College for Women
will be introduced in the State Assembly
in few days, when State Senator
Frank L. Ball and Delegate j Fred
Birren propose measure which would
bring the college here. The City Council,
at an informal meeting held Thursday
afternoon, adopted resolution that the
bill be introduced Delegates L. L.
Freeman Of Fairfax and Hugh Reid of
Arlington will be asked to co-operate.
A number Of other bills, seeking the To-
cation Of the college at Fredericksburg
Richmond. Lynchburg. Charlottesville
and other points have already been
introduced. The local Chamber of
Commerce recently passed q resolution
favor1ng the location of the college here.
@AAS 1Aty NOOAACA1 40 CADCCUCQ 10 make
with the city electoral
board for the provision of proper voting
places in the recently annexed terri
tory soon. A new voting district will
be established. A letter on
this subject has been received by the
electoral board from Commonwealth
Attorney Albert v. Bryan.
The Robert T.. Lee Memorial Founda-
ton, Inc, has reported a total of 81 $50
raised here to date. A detailed report
lie BY the local board
Children who have become 8 years
Of age since the beginning Of the Sep
tenber school term will be enrolled for
the February term, beginning next
Tuesday and ending Friday, according
to r. @. -Bowton, superintendent of
schools. Children in the new territory
will enroll at the George Mason High
School All children must be vacci-
mated and birth cards must be presented
when the child is enrolled The new
school term begins February 8.