Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
WORK OF BURGLARS REPORTED
TO THE POLICE.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob Resi-
dence-Club a Victim Of Thieves.
Police Court Gases.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August L. 1908.
A burglar entered the home of Mrs.
Kate Posey, 1901 Prince street, shortly
before 1 o'clock this morning and was in
the act Of ransacking a bureau drawer in
the front bedroom Of the house when
knob from the drawer fell to the floor,
arousing Mrs. Poseys daughter, who
slept in the room with her mother. Miss
Posey quickly aroused her mother. With
the falling of the knob the intruder be-
came frightened and beat a hasty retreat
down the steps and out through the front
door.
Mrs. Posey went to the window and
gave an alarm. Neighbors were attracted
and in few moments Policemen Talbot
ner. reached the Posey home, and Police
man Talbot entered through the front
window and made search of the house,
but found no intruder
Mrs. Posey looked through the bureau
and said nothing was missing. although
several articles of value were in the
drawer. The police then made another
fruitless search for the man.
A description of the intruder. said to be
white, was furnished by Mrs. Posey's
light shoes Of some sort which appeared
to be white. He effected an entrance
through a side window.
Thieves also robbed several lockers of
the clubhouse of the Alexandria Golf Club
last Sunday night stealing a number of
articles. 1t is said that five men were re-
Gently chased away from the building by
Mr.. Padgett who resides nearby. The ar
ticles stolen belonged to different mem
bers Of the club, and 1t is not yet definite
ly known what was taken. The robbery
has not been reported to the police.
George Washington Park Sales.
Secretary A. J. Wedderburn of the
George Washington Park Lot Owners
Association announced today that more
than half Of those who were allotted lots
last week yesterday afternoon made ar.
rangements to take adjoining lots. Mr.
Wedderburn added that out of 100 lots
for $50. The second allotment will be
shortly made.
Funeral Of Hubert Hoy.
The funeral of Hubert Hoy, who died
Saturday, took place at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale,
pastor Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, conducted the services and the
interment was made in Bethel cemetery.
The pallbearers were William Murphy.
William Roxby, Harry Edwards, William
Driscoll, representing the Glassblowers'
Association. and Clinton Knight and Her
man Godfrey from Trinity Church.
Police Court Hearings.
In the police court this morning Walter
Ashton, colored, charged with misappro-
priating 81 which had been given him to
pay the fine Of Jack Beach, colored. was
acquitted, the charge having been with
drawn. The complainant in the case was
Alice Kits. colored. Lizzie Coleman.
colored. forfeited s. on a charge of as
saulting and beating William Speaks.
also colored. The case of Amanda Wan
ger. colored. charged with assaultfng and
beating Frances Dudley, colored, was
continued.
General Matters.
A certified copy of the order for the dis
bandment of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try. which was disba nded some time ago.
was received today by Attorney Samuel
G. Brent from the Office of the adjutant
general. Richmond. Va. The company
was disbanded for alleged inefficiency.
Complaints are made concerning the
electric light at the intersection OF Wash
ington and Wilkes streets. 1t Is claimed
that this light burns but very seldom. At
o'clock this morning the light was not
burning. 1t is expected that the atten-
ton of the city council will be called to
the matter at Its September meeting.
Citizens are making vigorous objections
TO the custom or permitting COWS 10 TOdII
the streets in the southwestern section Of
the city. 1t is claimed that 1t Is COM
mon occurrence for cows to remain on
open lots and in some instances enter
yards in this section OF the city. The
police have been instructed to take In GUS
tody all cows found roaming at large.
Delegates to the Baptist convention in
Loudoun county. Va, from the First and
Second Baptist churches Of this city have
gone to attend the convention.
Dr. Lucian c. Smith, formerly OF this
city who has been on the medical staff
at the Washington Asylum Hospital for
several months, will leave this evening
for Hampton, Va. having accepted posi-
ton on the medical staff of the govern
ment hospital there.
Gov. Swanson and Senator Martin spent
last night as the guests Of Representa-
tive G. G. Carlin. This morning the gov
ernor and senator. accompanied by Rep
resentative Carlin, left for Purcellville to
attend the bush meeting at that place.
Mrs. D. r. Stansbury and Miss Blanche
Stansbury are spending a month at Long
farm, Brandy Station, Culpeper county.
Va.
A business meeting of Fitzgerald Coun-
Gil, knights of Columbus, will be held at
ST Mary's Hall tonight
The local Negro Business League last
night elected the following delegates to
attend meeting of the National Negro
Business League. which meets in Balti-
more August 1921 next: Magnus L. Rob
inson, Edward Green, Rev. r. B. Robin
son. w. H. Willis, +. II. Brown and
Washington N. Jackson. Booker r..
Washington will preside over the meet
! ing.