Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THf
POTOMAC RIVER.
Steps to Test Right to Sell amber
ine'-Plans for Sunday School
Convention.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

SHcedl correspondence OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June g. 1908.
The anti-saloon interests of Manas sas
propose to test whether "amberine. de-
scribed as a mild form of beer, can te le-
gally sold in Prince William county The
case will be heard by the state court o.
appeals. Attorney Samuel G. Brent to
day received word to that effect. through
Attorney r. A. Hutchinson of Manassas
who will represent the anti-saloon inter.
ests.
According to a ruling by Judge J. B. L.
thornton, in the circuit court of Prince
William county, in the case of Wade
Goodman, convicted by the mayor of sell
ing the beverage. it's sale is not a viola
ton of the law. Manufacturers of the
beverage assert that it contains less than
17a per cent of alcohol and is mace ex-
pressly to meet the provisions of the
liquor law.
Plans for Sunday School Convention.
Among those who will attend the forty
second annual Sunday school conven-
ton of the Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, which
will convene next Tuesday evening in
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South. this city. are Revs. ]. F.
! I0ltS I1O"dIu "tUS, -. 4.
c. d. Harris, II. w. Burruss. j. NJ. Kline
w. III. Best. w. 8. Hammond. w. O. Tall
bert. II. l.. Hout and ID. l.. Blackmore
In addition to the foregoing a number of
other Sunday school workers from other
conferences will make addresses
Dr. H. NJ. Hammill, superintendent Of
teacher training of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South and Mrs. Hammill re-
garded as an expert In primary Sunday
school work. will be present
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president of the convention and w. w.
MILAN of Washington is secretary. Plans
for the convention are being made by
Rev. c. ID. Bula and his committees.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the North Washing
ton Realty Syndicate. Incorporated. of
this city. The sum of $4,000 is named
as the maximum capital stock. with a
minimum of $4,000. The officers are: F.
F. Col.aday. president; r. e. P. kreiter,
vice president. and James H. MARI. secre-
tary and treasurer all of Washington.
a charter. has also been granted the
Capital Brick and Tile Corporation OF
Alexandria. with maximum capital
stock OF S5O0MO and minimum of $780,
OGo. The officers are: E. r. COlladay
president: r. F. P. kreiter. vice pres
ident. and Pearl Thwaite. secretary and
treasurer, all of Washington.
Brief Mention
In the police court today a fine of S.
was imposed on Joseph johnson on a
charge of assaulting his wife. Mrs. O..
Johnson. Eppa Padgett and Arthur Man.
kin. charged with disorderly conduct.
were fined 81 each. Alexander Furr and
Dali Dawson. charged with a similar Of
Tense, were acquitted. Thomas Pende-
lon Mary Lawrence. Lou Taylor and
Frank Ward. charged with disorderly
conduct at the Dyke. Fairfax county.
were turned over to the authorities of
that county.
The members of the primary depart
ment of the Sunday school class of Miss
Jennie Roxbury of Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church were this afternoon
entertained at lawn party in the yard
of the Elks Club. About seventy were in
attendance.
Walter Ridgeway of Loudoun county.
Va, was yesterday afternoon acquitted
by United States Commissioner r. p. w.
Garnett OF a charge of violating the in
ternal revenue laws.
Strange Experiences in Strange Lands
vas the subject of an address last even
ing In Lee Camp Hall by John Barrett.
director of the bureau of American re-
publics. under the auspices of the Cam
eron Club
A gold watch valued at $50 was stolen
Yesterday from the residence of Ernest d.
Vernon. Oronoco and Henry streets.
In the cooperation court today Rev. II.
n. War.ng, colored. was appointed guard
an of Mary E. Jones and Lucy May
Jones.
Nellie Craver. colored. was today COM
mitted to Jail for examination to deter
mine her mental condition