Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CONTEST BEGUN FOR QUEEN
OF HOMECOMING CARNIVAL.
st. Clair Held for Shooting John
Bullock-Victim Weaker and I'm
able to Make Deposition.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %. 1909.
A contest for queen for the carnival
which will be held April % to April 80
next in connection with the homecoming
week opened today and will be continued
until April "a, when the boxes will ne
opened and the votes counted and, the
name of the successful candidate an
nounced. Black voting boxes have been
placed in number of stores throughout
the city, and envelopes have been placed
beside them for the purpose of voting.
Each cent placed in the boxes counts as
one vote. The winner will be awarded a
handsome diamond sunburst.
Secretary Wodderburn today announced
the appointment of the following for the
homecoming week: d. w. Altcheson,
chairman or music committee: X. Ii. Cox,
chairman of the athletic sports, and o.
II. Kirk, chairman OF the industrial
parade.
Charles A. st. Clair, charged with
shooting John Bullock, was yesterday
afternoon arraigned before Justice T. s.
wright OF Fairfax county and held for
the action of the gland jury. ST. Clair
was arterward taken to the Fairfax coun-
ty jail.
At the Alexandria Hospital today it
was stated that Bullock continues to
grow weaker and but little hope IS en-
LOT his recovery. lie luGd VI
taking his deposition has, it is stated,
Deen abandoned.
Fined for Attempted Drowning.
Because she attempted to drown herself
in the chilly waters OF the Potomac yes
terday, Alice Page, cOlored, an old Of
fender was arraigned in the police court
this morning to answer a charge of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. She
was fined s., with the alternative OF
spending twenty days in Jail. fine of
$40 or thirty days i'll jail was imposed i'll
the case Of Lena Brown, colored. charg-
ed with improper conduct. John Wilson,
colored. was fined $3.50 for fast driving.
Thomas Lorge of Fairfax county was
yesterday afternoon badly injured in a
runaway accident Lorge was taken to
the Alexandria Hospital where he is be-
ing treated. AS a result of the accident
he had his shoulder dislocated and re-
ceived number of Commissions about the
head.
Twentythree loaves of bread, alleged
to average about three ounces less than
a pound to each loaf, were contiscated
this morning by Marketmaster Lyles.
The bread was in the city market and
was delivered by the representative OF u
Washington bakery. The bread was
afterward distributed by Lieut.. Smith Of
the police force to a number of poor
people. The police were instructed TO
AiCst TIC HAL WHO iIIS DItdU
TO this city. He had, however. left the
city before the police were notified.
Firemen to Discuss Uniforms.
a called meeting of the Relief hook and
ladder fire company will be held tonight,
when the question of purchasing new
uniforms will be considered.
\ largely attended meeting OF AIeAan-
dria Lodge of Elks was held last night.
at which time considerable business of
Importance to the order was sposed of.
Beginning tomorrow night an oyster
supper Will be held at Odd Fellows Hall
under the auspices of the Methodist
Protestant Church. 1t will continue dur
ing the week
A business meeting of Fitzgerald Coun-
Gil. No. 459. Knights of Columbus. will be
held at st. Marys Hall tomorrow night
A business meeting of the city council
will be held tonight. 1t is expected that
considerable business will be disposed of
at this meeting.
Revs. E. v. Register and c. D. Bulla
left this morning for Baltimore to attend
the Methodist conference which convenes
in that city tomorrow.