The Washington times., 1908-08-30
WORK IS STOPPED
BY AN INJUNCTION
S c h oil Superintendent
Schoolhouse Was Illegal.
Claims CONSTRUCTION of
a E KAN D RIA
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. AUG. -.

Judge j. i. +. Thornton, o. the cir
cliiJ court OF Alexandria county, today
granted an injunction restraining the
members OF the school board OF ATling-
ton district and Morris & Securing.
contractors. from further constructing
schoolh"use on Fort Myer Heights
The injunction was asked for by
Games r. Clements superintendent of
schools OF Alexandria county, who
claims that the contract for the cree
zion of the scho0lhouse was Illegally
awarded 10 Morris & Securing; that the
award was made before the superin-
tendeut of schools had approved OF the
glaa; that il was awarded without add
Nert'sing for bids; that Norris & Schur-
Ing. as partners. were incapable of max
tHS "a contract for the erection of
schoolhoUse, because Morris is a school
trustee, and is prohibited from being in
tcrested I'm such a. contract
The judge heard arguments on the in
junction last Monday and took the case
under advisement He announced his
decision today.
The funeral of Miss Emma J Price
VIII be held from the home of Theodore
Ballenser. in lower Cameron street. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock The
funeral services will be conducted by
lue Rev. J. r. SEWN, OF the Second
presbyterian Church, and the burial viii
De IN the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Detective II. n. Frank. OF Harrisburg,
Pa. was q visitor at police headauar-
ters this evening. Detective Frank is on
his way 10 Harrisburg from Atlanta.
Ga, where he has been TO taKf .t prisou-
O.. Moses Houston. Alias George Carl.
eolored Who. &c is alleged. was convicted
80 Atlanta DO 1901 Tor murder and was
sentenced 10 life Imprisonment He
escaped In 1904 and was arrested ia
Harrisburg few days ago and was
taken To Atlanta by Detective Frank.
Thieves last night tried IN force o.,
entrance into the home of Mrs Barrett
f-S north 81. Asaph street The Thieves
forced open the window blinds and
raised the window with am iron bar.
watch was found on the premises. Be
-ore they effected an entrance however
The robbers were frightened onm.
Al tie Rust Baptist Church next Mon
Cay evening, meeting OF the Mems
League VIII De held when a reorgaufza-
zion VIII be afflicted. The League will
at once lay plans for It's fan and win
ter work.
The clerk Of tae City school Board
v-- be at AImory Han FOR she purposes
ol issuing permits for entering The pub
iic schools, on September -th, Sth and
s'H. tor white caildreu and September
lolh ana Nth for c5lorad children. The
schools Will reopen on September f4th.
tae carnival under the auspices OF
iaa Alexandra Lodge ot Eae.ss opened
q, ,he fair grounds this evening. IL
at-raeted quite @ large crowd.
Tie Rev Bergman Green VIII cc-
cupy the pulpit ia Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church tomorrow.
Al St PauIs Protestant Episcopal
Church the Rev L. r Combs viii
preach
Al the Methodist Episcopal Church
South the Rev. =. H. Dulaney VIII
preach in the morning and the Rev. W. .
w. Van ArsIaIe in the evening
Tie Rev ". J.. Watson will preach /
at the First Baptist Church at am the
services tomorrow. Ia the morning ne
VIII take Tor mis- subject The Divine
Discipline" and i'm the evening Does .
Coz Leave U.s.
The funeral or 1frrF. F.s7---=.