Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO
CORPORATION COURT BUILDING.
Committee Appointed to Indicate Nee
essary hanges-Crusade Against
Sale of Cocaine.


ALEXANDRIA, Va June 7 1903
A committee consisting of Judge ]. X NJ
Norton, Col Francis l.. Smith and Mr.
John NJ. Johnson has been appointed by
Judge l.. c. Barley of the corporation
court to make an examination Of the corpo-
ration court room, the judges room and
the apartments used as offices for the clerk
of the courts and to make such suggestions
as may be deemed advisable to the city
council with view of having that portion
of the city hall which is occupied by the
court room and the apartments pertaining
thereto remodeled and improved. The COM
mittee VIII draw up report which will
be presented to the city council in the near
future. It is said that the changes which
Will probably be suggested will not necessi-
tate the expenditure of a large sum of
money. but that they will result in greatly
improving the conditions in that portion of
the city hail. and that the business of the
court will thereby be greatly facilitated.
There is now before council movement
suggested by Mayor PaH for the improve
ment of the police court room. the mayors
Office and other apartments in the station
house. This has been before a committee
for some time. but it is said that it will
be finally passed. and favorable action is
also predicted the measure relating to
the corporation court wing of the hall.
Crusade Against Cocaine.
A is being waged here by the police
department against the indscrimlnate traf-
fic in cocaine, especially among the colored
population. There have been several cases
in the Police Court, and in nearly every
instance heavy fines have been imposed.
The police docket indicates that in the past
few weeks there has been lull in the oper-
ations of the unauthorized dispensers of
the drug. This morning, however. two
prisoners were arraigned before Justice
Ma in ha IT Bn aI,a Of
violating the ordinance restricting the sale
of cocaine. The defendants gave their
names. respectively, as Nora Green and
Annie Brown. both cOlored. They denied
the charge without avail and a fine of SD
was imposed in both cases. In default of
payment they will spend sixty days in the
city jail. The arrests were made by officer
Smith.
Driver Badly Hurt.
A heavy cart driven on King street near
Columbus street yesterday afternoon coll
lided with a light vehicle ana the driver
of the latter. Arthur Simpson. was thrown
violently to the pavement. He was picked
up in a semi-conscious condition and con-
veyed to the office of DR.. A A Rittenour,
where an examination showed that he had
sustained the fracture of a rib and had re-
ceived severe bruises about his head. Later
ne was removed to his home on South Al
fred street.
General Matters.
The members of the Friendship Veteran
Fire Association are expected to return 10
this city this evening from their visit 10
Hagerstown, Md. During the absence of
Mayor Paff, who is a member of the asso-
citation, President ]. T. Sweeney of The
board of aldermen is acting mayor Lieut..
Smith is acting chief of police in the alb
sence of Chief Webster, and Officer ROBBERS
is acting lieutenant.
Detective Cunningham of Charleston. w.
Va, came to Alexandria today to take INTO
custody William Hicks, the negro who was
arrested here Monday night on the charge
of committing murderous assault on a
young woman in Charleston last April. The
detective will leave with his prisoner this
afternoon.
A proposition for the establishment of a
local telephone company to furnish calls
about town on a basis of two cents each
will be favorably reported at the next
meeting of the city council. Judge Yoder
is engineering the plan, which has received
the Endorsement of the council commit
tee to which it was presented.
AT the commencement exercises of Ar
Hngton Institute Monday evening prizes
were awarded to the following students:
Miss Josephine Broders of Warrenton, Va:
Miss Louise Ball of Mt. Savage, Md; Miss
Sybil Smoot and Miss Clarinda Crupper OF.
this city.
The remains of Mrs Pearl Hoy. whose
death occurred suddenly Monday night at
the home of her husband. Mr.. John Hoy,
in this city, were this morning forwarded
to Washington, where she formerly resided.
for interment.
Miss Daisy l.. Herbert and Mr.. Harry n.
Head were married last evening at the
parsonage of ST. Mary's Catholic Church.
Rev Father II. j. Cutler ofiiciated.
Rev. Clarence Z. Ball. formerly rector of
Grace Episcopal Church in this city, but
now stationed at parish in western Mary
land, is visiting in this city.
Julian Hatnes, the infant son of Mr.
Charles Haines. died yesterday afternoon
home,
street.