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FRANK FORNiM co. inc. 311 SEVENTH STREET. OPPOSITE SAKS & CO. Unparalleled Bargainsin Quality Furniture. Newest Spring Designs at Lowest Factory Prices. Liberal Credit Terms. Beautiful Present Free to Every Purchaser. Knr Col lapsible i lornled 80-Gart Vil i '!??. For !"nil 9 ble t looil C (I < i II <\irt. just like illus t ra t on : v a I u e, $7.5o. Matting Specials. lUc yard for good Seamless china matting, value. ><!. UOe yard for glKld heavy matting, value, ?r?e yd. :mk* yard for best heavy ("iiina matting, value. yd. For this Splendid Porch Rocker Stlbstail ti.illy built. double rattan seat. Val ue. $1.25. For This Genuine SoiidOak Chiffonier lust like illustration. Has large French bev el mirror, r o ?? m y d r a vv e r s ;tn?l wood pulls. Val ue. $14.50. 1 i For Substantial | Costumer Value, $1.00 i ? '? .0"0"0"0"0?0"0?0"0?0-0"0?0"0?0?0*^"0> 1 I .0"0?0?0?0-0-0?0-0"0 0?0"0-0?0-0-0-(0; For 3 ft.x6 ft. Matting Rugs Value, 75c For This Large Porch Rocker Double rat tan seat and back; very heavy cons t ruc tion; the K uaranteed q u a 1 i t y. Value, fcl.50." The Best Ever! Our new 1912 lines of ZERO and BUFFALO k Refrigerators They are the best re frigerators shown this s ?? a s o n?charcoal filled. Special at $5.75 up Ice Boies, $3.98 up. $3.75 For tills Heavy Brass Rod and .'Vase-trimmed Enam eled Bed. Value. $7.50. $17.75 For This Elegant Crotch Mahogany 3-Piece Parlor Suite. Massive construction, highly polished, spring seat, loose cushions. Value, $y0. Frank T. Knock Furniture Co. 311 Seventh Street, Opposite Saks & Co. NEWS OF ROCKVILLE 1 AND THE COUNTY Mayor Cannon of Kensington Decides to Be Candidate t ? for Re-Election. ?'??rr<>?p?.n?|f'D'"e of The Star. ROCKVILIaE, Md? April 13. Mayor John A. Cannon of Kensington, ?who recently announced that he would not .be a candidate for re-election at the i'iennial town election to I** held May ti. * was waited on by a delegation of Kensington i-itizens Thursday eveninir and urged to reconsidrr tils clncision not <o be a candidate. Mayor Cannon ex plained that he iiad hoped to retire at t f end of hip present term. but that In deference to the wishes of tlie citizens he \*oul?l allow his name to be used as a candidate for mayor. Ho will have t.> rontoi-t with Josenh \V. Burk, who re ?-enlv announced his candidacy. Mrs. Kdith K <>ro*K ??f i'nity, tlifc* county, ha - filed mit in thr circuit court t ?re f*"- an absolute divorce from Ernest K. (Jr^gg, al>o of tlu> county, charging j fldelin and naming a corespondent. She is represented b> Attorneys Route & l'.ouk- of Rookville. Mrs. .Man I,. lieagv. who formerly lived near ilyattstown. has filed suit in Frederick .tgain.?t Charles A. Heagy of tlii* town for an absolute divorce. She is represented by Jacob Rohrback of Frederick. l>r. Ryan Devereux of Chevy Chase and Columbus W. Day of" Damascus, re cently appointed county public scliool commissioners by Gov. Goldsborough, will subscribe to tli?? oath ot office May 1, and within a few days thereafter the school board, which will he composed of Dr. I>ev?-reuv. Mr. Day arid Messrs. Dewalt J. Willard, Roger R. Farquhar, \lilford Off Jtt and Zadoc M. <"ooKe. will reorgan ize. It is understood that Prof. Rarle R. \\'oo?l. the present county superintendent of schools, will Ik- re-elected for two years. Judge Edward f. Peter has signed a 'decree in the circuit court here granting i an absolute divorce t<? Charles E. Ross ; of this county, against Douise A. Ross, also yt this county,- on the ground of ! infidelity. Connivance was the defense. | but, in the opinion of Judge Peter, the testimony ^failed to show it. Attorney Thomas Dawson represented the plaintiff and the defendant was represented by Rouic & Bouic. The Mutual Building and I.oan Associa tion of Montgomery county has elected l directors as followV William M. Terrell, Alfred S. Dalton. James M. Proctor, Al bert S. Oatlev, F/ M. Webster, Herbert Wright. Jl. <>. Trowbridge, Parker D. ' Weller and I)r. Rugcne Jones. All were members of the old board excepting Mr. Weller, who succeeds Hugh Armstrong. * assigned. Pupils Give Comedy. The comedy. "Mistaken Identity," was 'presented in the opera house here last ?evening b> ;t number of th<- pupils of the j llockville High School, a large audience ' ?>eing present. Those In the fast were j Misses Bsle Beck, Rebeeca Lamar, ' I<ouise I^arcombe and Dorothy l^'hman j and Charles Myers, Frederick Hays and Byron White. A dance followed. The following are the transfers of real estate recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court here during the week: Robert D. Cummin to Mary P. H. Daw Quick Growth of Hair ONE DOLLAR BOX FREE 'ATTAINED AT LAST ?THE TRUE METHOD! CROW IHAIRl $1. BOX 9 y?a the Koekatt Jf??h.i4 af Fatr Growtnc It a (ttvlRe a?4 ftctoitlllf one. We will wod y<m % 1HILL4K HOX v*?i ol'.b* Koal^i Treatment KRKK. Our JJrtho-1 it dirr*. t*-4 at r*?oviu< 'be .-?uwr, the dfnnodex fotlu rv/vrum ?living mi rv orjriuj,-:rr* ? r ^ruu' # e??vi owning th?? " rl. y-4 iu.iietv* ao tbat tk* fca'r roots which rrf aoi t?u'. dor 1 *0!, (liktf a tulip bulb, or gra?? +yd in a N?ni*> *re gKcn fertility 1 a>.?l a chsare to graw. Van la ?hc Trratmeut that 3f %KF? 4.4MMH v pre a TI N IM>|,LAR CI AS A NTKK. K ?**?*! fa ft?r a?T, ? * & ehiMren * h?-1? toei-ar p pf daa^ral falling fculr A io prwot# grawtli of i< v hair. Wc etpeciallr w?ut ywt Tu*n ?*r thi^ adr If tou fca\r ?n"i ??mr and BtoiirT m ltyuMf. *r**he?. ?.fe., which 1 i-hrd c-uiaf. H> *<* lifflfaa Jt iallglit jmwu. Saitd oai? lOcrata fafl?rr er ^a?r ?*?> h? ?? ? m r a-(?!?! tnamng / f?t?i >r e* en<i w wi't !*?? #|.Oft liaz a^alntaly frff. hmk and l#gi?n< rf ??trw i ? *?f .? vmi in |>Uia % rapper. o?h uae bax arai (? a ?er?oa fra?. KOSKOTT 90> ATORY, 1269 Broadway, K\e*York.N.Y. NOTE. ? Regardless of what you. have tried before you should not fail to gat this dohar box of Koskott free ard let it actually prone its true wortn to you. Cases tf baldness oner JO years hait been cured by Koskott. * . J ^ son, lot in Rockville; Waddy B. Wood to William 1. Denning, lot at Chevy Chase; Alta Heights Realty Company to William Z. Darcey, lot at Alta Heights; Jacob Rohrback, trustee, to John T. Knott, lot at Forest (Men; Thomas 1-. Johnson to William G. Brewer, lot near Barnesville; J!ugh C. Reading to John G. Reading, twenty acres; William S. Hoge, jr.. to Walter S. Pratt, jr., lot at Otterbourne: John T. Hawkins to Oscar F.. Hawkins, eighty-nine aires; Julius Dyrenforth to Jennie Dyrenforth, lot at Glen Echo; Jeanle Hepburn to Mary Mclntyre, lot at Glen Echo; George Coursen to Benjamin H. Welsh, lot at Takoma Park; Titus W. Wartield to Thomas E. Galther, ten acres; Alexander Muncaster to Charles T. Johnson, two a<-res; Richard T. Genus to Joseph H. Gray. two acres; Alexander Kilgour. trustee, to George W. Wesser, ten acres; Arrand Gunnell to Frederick Gunnell, one-half ai re. PRESENTS A PROBLEM. Seven Appointments for Six Places and Nobody Able to Explain. Special Dispatch to Tht> Star. CUMBERLAND. Md.. April 13.?The mix-up in the matter of the appointment.* of justices of the peace for Cumberland has caused much comment here.? When Justice Jacob P.. Humbird, democrat, yes terday announced that he had been re appointed consternation was caused among the six republican appointees. These re publicans, Charles O. Roemer, John \V. Heck, James Pitzrr, C. NT. Wilkinson. John W. Steiner and C. Edgar Keller, had each been advised by State Senator Zihlman of their confirmation. One would have to be dropped in the event of the confirmation of Justice IJumbird. Senator Zihlman declares that he stood beside the reading clcrk when the names of the six republicans who had been nom inated by the governor were read to the senate and he saw the word "confirmed" ! written after each name. Senator Zihl ? man called up Senator W. Milnes Maloy. i chairman of the committee on executive nominations, and was informed by him that Justice Humbird had been confirmed. It Is true, it is stated, that Gov. Golds borough had asked that the name of C. N. Wilkinson be withdrawn and that or Justice Humbird substituted, but Sen j ator Zihlman would not agree to this and the names of the six republicans, he de clares. were confirmed in his presence, Wilkinson Included. According to Senator 2tyaloy. seven men have been confirmed for the six places. Rev. William Cleveland Hicks, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, and Wil liam C. Montignani. secretary of the Baltimore and Ohio V. M. <\ A., saw the governor in behalf of Justice Humbird, it Is stated, l.aier the governor with drew tlie name of Wilkinson and sent in 'that of Humbird. Senator Zihlman says I he knows nothing about the confirmation nf Humbird Maloy says he was con firmed. There arc uo minutes of executive pro teed in gs. OLD-TIMERS GATHER Review of Past and Look Ahead by Y. M. C. A. CHARTER MEMBER TALK? ? 1 Founders' Day Exercises to Be Held This Afternoon. PRESENTATION OF PORTRAITS Oil Painting's to Perpetuate Memory of Those Who Organized the Association. As a prelude to the formal exercises of Founders' day. which is to he observed today for tlje first fine, the members :Of the training classes of the Young | Men's Christian Assoc atiop invited old | time members of the organization to an . informal reception in the Sir George Wil liams room yesterday afternoon. Henry [ B. F. Mai farland presided. i Amony those present were George A. '.Miner, eighty-five > ears of age, who was a charter member of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association, and who as a resident of Washington is now a frequent visitor to the local as sociation.. Others whose memberships j Iwgan in the fifties and sixties were Frederick I.. .Moore, Warren Choate. E. L. Woodruff, Daniel McFarlan, F. M. Bradley, Charles Lyman, Alfred Wood, S. A. Terry and Edward S. Westeott. Rev. Thomas Duncan. D. I)., only sur | viving founder of the 'association* told in an informal way the early history of ithe association foundation in Washing ton. He said, in part: "The observance of Founders' day by the Washington Young Men's Christian I Association would he Incomplete which did not make mention of the man who gave birth to the idea. The honor be longs to the Rev. Clement M. Butler, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church of this city, in 18.VJ. Mr. Butler had re ceived from (England a number of news papers and saw in them notices of the ideas and plans of the London Y. M. C. A. Boston had organized the first Amer ican association, in 1851, and with a copy of its constitution, which Mr. Butler had secured, he conferred with two young teachers of his Sunday school, Thomas Duncan and William Chauncey Lang don, with regard to a similar organization here. To Counteract Evil Influences. "We felt the need in t^iat day," declared Dr. Duncan, "of an association for young men that would afford social and religious privileges, to counteract the evil influ ences which a city like Washington nat urally would afford the young men. I was deeply impressed with the possibil ities of the organization, and Langdon agreed with me. and we went to Rhees and had a confidential talk, and conclud ed that we must undertake something of this kind. So we determined to consult our ministers. I went to my minister, Rhees went to his and Langdon to his, and they all were of the same mind and the same idea had occurred to them. So a meeting was called and the different ministers took part in sending out no tices. "Dr. Butler published a vigorous article in the ISational Intelligencer, commending the project, and a public meeting was called June i?, lfcVj, out of .which grew this present organization of the Y. M. C. A. "I look upon this association as one of the most potent forces in modern times toward the bringing about of a real unity of the churches. It has been a blessing to my life, and as I have observed its growth from a small organization to Its present power and property I have felt grateful for any part I and my two as sociates as founders of it had in bringing about the organization.'' Tribute to Feminine Influence. Frederick L. Moore was facetious in his remifiiscences. As a brother-in-law of Mr. Rhees/one.of the founders, he'gave much credit to the interest of women in the early days of the association, and de clared that his wife had had more to do with arousing diis interest in the associa tion and maintaining it through the years than any one else. "Indeed," said Mr. Moore. "I may say that I found my wife through the Young Men's Christian As sociation, and I can therefore not esti mate the obligation I feel. It is a joy to see the present prosperity, especially as I remember the days when the struggle was so iftteVrae that we -were threatened with ejection from our rented quarters several times." Edward S. Westeott paid a glowing tribute to former General Secretaries Theodore Harding and James E. Pugh, and acknowledged his very great Indebt edness to the association as a young man enteiing into the government serv ice here In Washington, because of the social advantages it provided. Mr. West eott declared that no one person had done more to bring the association into Its present position of infltience and strength than S. W. Woodward, for ten years its president, whose business foresight and generous gifts have been so large a fac tor in the present association plant at the corner of G and 18th streets. John B. Sleman, jr., was also mention ed as a valued and very active promoter, with Mr. Woodward, of the association's progress. Takes a Look Ahead. Following an address by William Knowles Cooper, general secretary, on the present status of the association, and the look ahead, in wlvch Mr. Cooper out lined rapidly the facts of development In the present building, and in the color ed branch, the army and navy, the indus trial and other outside religious meetings, which the assoc'ation is* conducting, Mr. Macfarland made a brief statement con cerning the portraits in oil of the three founders, which are to be u^eiled this afternoon. They were the gifts of J. B. j Sleman. jr., and other friends of the association interested to perpetuate the memory of the men who first conceived the idea of such an institution and mho save it birth in Washington. The re ception was concluded with the serving of refreshments by members of the train ing classes, and the meeting was voted to be the most unique that had ever been held under tb^ auspices of the Washing ton association Exercises This Afternoon. - This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. In the gymnasium hall of the Y. M. C. A., the Founders' day exercises will take place. Mr. S. W. Woodward will preside, and Rev. S. H. Greene, D. D., will conduct the devotional exercises. Music will be furnished by the Colgate Glee Club. In addition to an historical sketch by W. H. H. Smith, former director, and for the past forty-seven years a member of the assoc'ation, Dr. Duncan will again speak, his topic being "The Association of Yes terday," while Mr. Henry B. F. Macfar land will speak on "The Association of Today." The unveiling of the portraits and the address will be given Immediately fol lowing, Mr. Woodward having charge of the ceremony. GRONNA MAY PRESENT NAME. Regarded as Man Who Will Nom inate La Follette for President. MADISON, Wis.. April 13. ? Un'ted States Senator A. J. Gronna of North Da kota is regarded as the man who will present Senator La toilette's name for the presidential nomination at the Chica go convention. It is declared here that Gronna Is the most available selection. From the start, 't Is said, the I.a Fol lette managers had decided that some western man. preferably a I'nited States senator, should nominate the Wisconsin senator. TO ADDRESS D. A. R. President Taft to Be Speaker at Opening Session. FIRST MEETING TOMORROW President General Scott to Call Mem bers to Order. OTHERS ALSO WILL SPEAK Mrs. A. W. Greely and Mrs. Alex ander E. Patton Among Those on Program. MRS. MATTHEW T. SCOTT. When President General Scott enters Continental Memorial Hall tomorrow morning to the cheering'of hundreds of loyal Daughters of the American Revo lution, and formally calls the meeting to order, one of the largest and most influ ential bodies of women in the world will have entered upon the business of its twenty-first congress. The opening ses sion of the Continental Congress will be marked by all the pomp and ceremony which gives to this annual occasion the impressiveness of a state affair. The entrance of the president general of the organization will be made amid the ap plause of delegates gathered from every state in the Union, and to stirring music P,a> ed by the Marine Band. In her train will follow eight pretty girls appointed to serve as pages during the sessions of the congress. Miss Elizabeth P." Pierce, chaplain gen eral, will offer a prayer, which will be followed by a report of the committee on credentials, submitted by Mrs. Henry J? Mann, chairman. Then will come the roll call, and the repnrt of the committee on program, by Mrs. Samuel W. Jamison, chairman. After Mrs. Scott's gavel has rapped for order at the afternoon session the open ing bars of "Hail to the Chief will an nounce the arrival of President Taft. who is to deliver an address of welcome to the congress. With him upon the platform will be seated a number of public men and prominent womerv who are to take part or are present merely as friends of the president general. Mrs. Greely 'to Speak. Mrs. Scott will deliver an address. Mrs. A. W. Greely, wife of Maj. Gen. A. W. Greely. I*. S. A., retired, will greet the Daughters who have come from all parts of the country, and a response will be made by Mrs. Alexander Ennls Pat ton.. Others who will speak at the after noon session are Prof. William Libbey, secretary of the Sons of the Revolution and Dr. Moses Greeley Parker, president general of the Sons of the American Rev olution. Tomorrow night will be given the reception of the president general at Memorial Continental Hall, from 0 to 11 o'clock. The members of the Sons of the Revolution and of the Sons of the Ameri can Revolution have been invited to the reception also. Last night the Daughters and their friends gathered in Continental Memorial Hall to hear Seumas Mac Manus. the Irish storyteller, who ap peared before th?jm in old Irish costume and tol^ many a tale, filled with the wit and the pathos of his people. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president general* pre sided, and introduced Mr. MacManus. Hundreds of the Daughters thronged the big memorial building, many of them from out-of-town, renewing old acquaint ances and making new. I'p in New York state rbom a recep tion was given in honor of Mrs. William Cummings Story of New York, leader of the insurgents or anti-administration party. Mrs. Joseph S. Woods of New York, state regent, acted as hostess. Mrs. Story, who has twice been a candidate for president general and who will run again next year, was warmly greeted by her New York friends, who declare them selves confident of her election next rear. Mrs. Woods will be a candidate this year for vice president general. The National Society of Founders and Patriots held Its annual conference at the New Wlllard Hotel last night. The or ganization is composed of lineal descend ants of the founders and supporters of the republic. Mrs. W. V. Cox of Wash ington, president, was in the chair. The other officers of the society are Mrs. M. If. Myers, vice president; Mrs. Helen M. Boynton. recording secretary; Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, corresponding sec retary; Mrs. Ruth N. G. Pealer, registrar, and Mrs. B. M. Draper, treasurer. The principal business thansacted had to do with a proposition for the restora tion of the church at Falls Church, Va.f at which George Washington was a vestryman. It was determined to seek the restoration of the old edifice, which has fallen into a dilipidated state, and to put It in charge of the Virginia Chap ter. The revision of the by-laws was discussed also. Following the opening session of the congress, the Daughters will enter upon a week devoted to the business of their organization. During the present congress ten new vice presi dents general will be elected. The al ways exciting contest for the office of president general of the society will not .take place, however, until next year, when Mrs. Scott's second term expires. Although the present congress may be politically uneventful, the ses sions will be devoted largely to an ex position of the work being done by the Daughters of the American Revolu tion along patriotic, educational and philanthropic lines. The great organisation numbers more than 70000 women. Its mem bership includes not only many of the wealthiest and most representative women of America, but the largest in dependent body of organized women in the world. The society was Incor porated by special act of the Fiftv fourth Congress of the United State's. The act of incorporation provides that the organization, after, each Continent al Congress, present to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institute a report of the work accomplished bv the Daughters within the vear. These an nual reports are ^published bv the Smithsonian Institute, and are in turn communicated to the Congress of the I nited States. The great patriotic movement had its inception in a vote cast in Louisville. Ky? April 30. 18?0. ? 1 Sons of the American Revolu tion. When these men came to vote on the question whether or not women MAYER & CO., || 409 to 417 Seventh St. jj % Credit Conveniences. 1! Beautiful Serge Suits at $19.98 Pine All-wool Cream, Navy Blue or Black Serge Suits, like the cut to the right. Strictly tailored two-button cutaway mod els; satin lined with high-waisted "Gaby" skirt and panels front and back. Silk Messaline Underskirts.. $2.59 Messaline Silk Underskirts, in all the new light shades, and also in black: accor dion-plai'ted flounce and narrow ruffle at bottom. i! Washable Silk Shirts ? ? ? $1.98 Ladies* Silk Shirts, in stripes and plain white and black; soft collars and turned back cuffs. I Alterations Free. s 3Uqfyer&0er a-409-417-Seven thSt. Credit Privileges. I !l; I \fi I I i should be debarred from membership In their society, they decided in the affirmative. American women who read in the newspapers of the incident were indignant. One of them. Mrs. Mary A. Lockwood of Washington, asked: "Were there no mothers of the revolu tion? Where will the sons and daughters of the revolution place Han nah Arnett?" Society Organized Here. * It was this sentiment which crystaljlzed into a meeting held in Washington dur ing the summer of 1890 for the purpose of organizing the Daughters of the Amer ican >Revolution. The act of Congress in corporating the society was approved February "JO, 1S96. From the day of its organization the society has attracted many of the best known women in American public life. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison was the first president general. The late Clara Bar ton accepted the office of ^urgeon gen eral. The late Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs. A. W. Greele-y, Mrs. William Cabell. Mrs. Adlal E. Ste venson, Mrs.. Daniel Manning. Mrs. Levi P. Morton. Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, Mjs. Samuel Eliot. Mrs. Leland Stanford. Mrs. Joseph Washington. Mrs. Donald McLean and the present president general. Mrs. Scott, are a few of the distinguished women who have devoted time and effort to furthering the interests and aims of the Daughters. Of these, none has been more beloved, or has accomplished more for the organi zation, it is said, than has Mrs. Scott, whose second term of office as president general will expire next year. When she was elected Mrs. Scott closed her hand some home in Bloomington. 111., and took up her residence at the Arlington Hotel here, where she has continued to live during her administration in order to give her time to the affairs of the so ciety. She has executed with success the vast amount of business and of detail work involved in the completion *of Con tinental Memorial Hall. Few women in the society have been so well fitted by experience for a ta.Sk so large, it is said. In the state of her adoption Mrs. Scott is always called "the best business man in central Illinois." As set forth at the Continental Con gress at Memorial Hall this week, the re ports of delegates will show what the Daughters are accomplishing in the way of constructive work "for home und country." Mrs. James Pinchot is chair man, and Mrs. Carl Vrooman, vice chair man, of the work on conservation. For two years the national society has done much to make conservation a popular cause, introducing lectures into the public schools, forming study clubs among chil dren and making the study of conserva tion a part of the work of the various chapters. Help to Foreign Children. For foreign-born children and those born in America of foreign parents the Daughters are doing a specific work, their aim being to make of these little aliens efficient and patriotic American citizens. Children of Republic clubs exist in nearly every city and hamlet which has a for eign element in its population. The clubs are conducted by the Daughters and reach a class of children who have no revolutionary ancestors, and few social advantages from which to learn the in spiring traditions of American history. In the scores of Children of Republic clubs already? organized the children are taught American history, and have mili tary and parliamentary drills, lectures and debates. To the education of children of south ern mountaineers the N. S. D. A. con tributes liberally each year. "In these little ipountain ' children." says Mrs. Samuel Amnion of Pittsburgh, who has been a leading spirit in the work of patriotic education done by the D. A. R.. "we have not only a subject of general interest, but the added spe cial interest that the children of jhe southern mountaineers are of the same blood as ourselves. The percentage of foreign born population in our southern mountains is less than 1 per cent." Besides educational work, and work for the cause of conservation, the Daughters have done much to preserve historic spots made sacred by association with the American revolution, have collected and preserved valuable revolutionary records, and have perpetuated with memorials and monuments the memory of men and women who played a stirring part in the achieving of American In dependence. D. A. R. EDITION THE EVENING & SUNDAY STAR (Full Report of Convention) April 14-21, Inclusive. Mailed, postage prepaid, to: Any part of the United States 25 cents Canada 35 cents Foreign 45 cents Leave orders with our representa tive at Continental Hall or at The Star Office, 11th h Pa. ave. Six souvenir post cards of Wash ington specially issued by The Star will be given with each order upon request. It matters little what it is that you want?whether a situation or a servant ?a want ad in The Star will reach the person who will fill your need. ? County Supervisors Promise Aid to Proposed Roadway. ACTIVITY OF CANDIDATES Hot Contest Over Mayoralty. Conncilmen to be Chosen?Gen eral and Personal News. SpeHal I'orronpondom e of The St nr. ALEXANDRIA, Va.. April 13. l?12 Following a conference this afternoon with a committee from the chamber of commerce and a delegation of members of the local automobile association, both of this city, the board of supervisors of Alexandria county decided to construct a macadam roadway on Mount Vernon avenue from St. Asapli junction, Alex andria county, to the Arlington reserva tion, a distance of about four miles, to connect with the proposed roadway,to be constructed to Arlington by the govern ment. For the latter roadway Repre sentative Carlin lias a bill pending in Congress carrying with it an appropria tion of $40,000. The roadway which will be built by the supervisors will be sim ilar to the one recently completed from this city to a point known as St. Asaph. That is regarded as one of the best road ways In the county. The proposed thoroughfare will be one of the connecting links of the Washing ton-Richmond division of the Quebec to 'Miami highway, which roadway is meet ing with encouragement throughout the country. With the completion of the local road and the construction of the work contemplated by the government the turnpike in this section of country be tween Alexandria and the National Cap ital will, it is claimed, be one of the finest in the country. The roadway, doubt less. .will be popular, especially among the automobilltrts. The board of supervisors heard a state ment by C. S. T. Burke, chairman of the committee from the chamber of com merce relative to the recent meeting In Richmond held to consider the highway. The work of construction will be be t gun as soon as the weather permits, the supervisors having the money already in hand. Willing to Co-Operate. The supervisors told the committee from the chamber of commerce that they were willing to co-operate and do any thing reasonable toward facilitating the consfruction of the roadway. j The committee was composed of C. S. I T. Burke, chairman; J. M. Duncan, J. V. Williams, A. D. Brockett and J. T. Pres ton from the chamber of commerre; on behalf of the automobile association of this city appeared Dr. E. A. Gorman and George D. Hopkins. The chamber of commerce is arranging to have a committee from that organiza tion confer with the board of super visors of Fairfax county for the continu ation of the road between Fairfax Court House and this city. It is expected a conference will be held at an early date. This will also be one of the conncctlng links of the proposed highway. __ Contest for City Offices. This city is just now witnessing a warm fight over the mayoralty. The pri mary will be he!d April 23. The par tisans are out in force, advocating the in terests of their respective candidates, Hubert Snowden and A. D. Brockett, both aspiring to be mayor of Alexandria. The man with the "correct dope" is to be found on every corner. He has it all "fixed," and even carries with him a list of the names of the voters as ^hey have been "tallied." Both of the candidates have been en gaged in a most vigorous campaign. Fractically every voter has been seen and "sounded" by either the candidates or their friends. Whoever is nominated will be elected, inasmuch as a primary here is equivalent to an election. Councilmen in Race. In addition to nominating a candidate for mayor, there is also to be chosen e'ght members of the lower branch of city council and four members of the board of aldermen, representing one-half of the membership of these respective boards. The candidates all have oppo sition, and just now they are out building fences. The city democratic committee will hold a meeting nt 8 o'clock Monday n'ght at the Hotel Rammel, when plans will he completed for the primary and judges named to serve on election day.. The cost to the candidates who will enter the tight was assessed at the last meet ing of the committee. Want the Streets Designated. Many strangers who are now residing j here are advocating that the streets of the city lie lettered to Indicate their names. At present there Is no lettering to designate any of the streets in the city, and to the average stranger It causes much annoyance. It Is hoped by* citizens generally that the city council w 11 in the near future take up the matter and make an ap propriation for the proper letterinc of streets on the various comers. More than a. year ago th's matter came before city council and was referred to a com mittee, where it has since rested. County Democrats to Meet. Arrangements have been made-* for a mass meeting of the democrats of Alex andria county, which will he held at * o'clock the night of May 7 next, for the purpose of electing four delegates to the state democratic convention, to be held in Norfolk May 2P>. The delegates will include two from Arlington district, one from Washington district and one from Jefferson district. Those .desiring to become delegates have until May 1 next to submit their name* to Walter I". Varnev. chairman of tlie committee, and each name submitted must be accompanied by a check for * 1. Alumnae to Present Play. The alumnae of St. Mary's Academy has perfected plans for a colonial play which will be given at the Opera Hons* April S3 next. The drama, with it* setting in New York in 178(5. will bring out the customs and costumes of colonial days. The affair promises to be one of the best given by home talent. The following graduates of St. Mary's are in the cant: Misses Mary Kav anaugh, Ella Hill, Kathryn Brill, Made line Byrne, Mary Murphy. Elsie Hamil ton, Helen Corbett. Margaret Greene. Melanie and Agnes Graumann. Mary Nugent, Rosa Crilly, Mary Swecuey. Agues Gilroy, Alice Ha mill, and the Misses Green. Allen and Desio of Wash ington. The proceeds of the affair will he for the benetit of the academy library fund. Marriage Announced. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Mason an nounce the marriage of their daughter. Miss Martha Virginia, to Douglas Worth Stanton. April s last, at Atlantic City. N. J- They will reside in this city, ami j will be at home at 40i> South Lee street I after May 1 next. Rev. Dr. Angus Crawford, dean of 'the j Episcopal Theological Seminary, has ac J cepted an invitation to till the pulpit at j the commencement exercises of Wash ington and Lee I'niversity, which will i be held in June. He will deliver the baccalaureate sermon In the morning am! an address to the Young Men s Chris tian Association in the evening. In the corporation court this afternoon Judge Barley continued for two weeks the hearing on the petition of the Dis trict National Bank of Washington in the case of T. J. Fannon and others against the Virginia Safe Deposit ami Trust Corporation, in order to hear argu ments on the petition of the Second Na tional Bank of Culpeper. Va., at the saiae time. Brief Mention. Owing to wet grounds the game of base ball slated to have been played this afternoon between the Cardinal Athletic Club and the Rivcrdale team of the Prince Georges County League, was ca'led off. A number of Alexandrians are. plann.ng to attend the state Sunday schol con vention, which will be held in Harrison burg, Va.. April Miss 1. Merle de Aubigne will at K o'clock Monday night deliver an address at the Second Presbyterian Church. According to notice given by Commis sioner C. H. Callahan, applications for liquor licenses must be filed with the clerk of the corporation court by April ?> next. EXPECT BITTEB DEBATE. Post Office Appropriation Bill Fight # to Open Tuesday. General debate on the post office ap propriation bill, the greatest supply meas ure ever considered by Congress, closed yesterday, and when it is taken up for amendment the real assault on its pro visions will begin. It is expected tFie fight on the proposed inauguration of a parcels post system over the rural free delivery routes will mark the beginning of a bitter debate to amend many of the provisions in the measure. Throughout the general debate this phase of the bill almost continuously was under discus sion. The measure probably will not he brought up until Tuesday, tomorrow be ing set aside for consideration ot miscel laneous bills and pension legislation. Chairman Moon, who has the bill in charge, declared his intention of pressing it to a vote as quicklv as possible, but this- may not be accomplished until late in the coming week or early in tUc uoxU