Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
BREAD THIEVES HAVE CLOSE
CALL WITH POLICE.
Democratic Monster Mass Meeting
Planned-Street Committee to
Reconsider Improvement.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October 9, 1909
Three bread thieves received a pretty
close call at $3.50 o'clock this morning
when they were fired at by Policeman
Reid while attempting to rob the bread
box in front of the grocery store of Ed
ward Quinn & Sons, Oronoco and st.
Asaph streets. The men had just re-
moved four loaves of bread from the box
and were turning northward into st.
Asaph street when they were called upon
to halt by the policeman. Instead Of
complying with his request they ran up
the street. Policeman Reid thereupon
pulled his pistol and fired one shot. The
men, realizing that straight run up the
street might prove disastrous. turned into
an alley midway Of the square. scaled
number OF back fences and were soon
lost sight Of In the darkness. The firing
of the pistol attracted Policeman Knight.
who was also watching a bread box
Of the thieves The men in their flight
dropped the plumber. and one also lost
his hat. The latter, the police believe.
may lead to the apprehension of the
thieves.
Mass Meeting October 81.
Plans for a monster democratic mass
meeting were completed last night at
meeting of the city democratic commit
tee. The meeting will be held October
q next, at the opera house. at which
time Harry st. George Tucker, Repre-
sentative C. c. Carlin and others will
make addresses. This will be the first
and probably the only public meeting
in the interest Of the democratic cam
paign to be held in the city. The dem
ocrats feel that there is no occasion to
have more meetings. being OF the con-
viction that the much-talked-of apathy
will be overcome without the aid of
stump speakers. The committee, prior
to adjournment. elected Richard Gibson
a member OF the committee from the
fourth ward. Mr.. Gibson will succeed
]. B. Fitzgerald. who recently resigned
as member Of that body.
The street committee OF the city coun-
Gil will at the next meeting of that body
recommend that an appropriation Of $4,000
be made for the improvement Of the road
ington street with broken stone as far as
the county line. The authorities of Alex
andria county have already extended the
road along what is known as the ole. turn
pike to the city's limits and it is very
substantial roadway.
large audience last night attended the
lecture delivered by Nine. Mountford at
the NJ. E. Church South. She took for
her subject. 1.-The Message and the Mes
senger." The lecture was the last OF
series of lectures which she has made in
this city.
Cases Await Grand Jury.
Eleven cases are now awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury. The next regular
grand jury will convene in December 1t
is not believed that a special grand jury
will be summoned, although it may be
done.
Announcement Is made by the local
board of civil service examiners that an
examination will be held in this city
November 3 next to make certincation to
fill a vacancy for the position OF tobacco
expert In the Philippine service. The
position pays a salary of 5000 q year.
Evangelist Wicker. who for the past two
weeks has been conducting evangelistic
services at the First Baptist Church, will
conclude the services tomorrow evening.
The services have been very successful,
and many professions Of faith and addi.
lions to the church have resulted since
Rev. Mr.. Wicker began his services
In the police court this morning Bannie
Sandon was fined SO on charge Of as
saulting and beating Dolphin Simpson
Ferdinand Patten was sentenced to serve
ten days In the workhouse on a charge
Of being drunk and disorderly.
Francis Emmett Meade, the ten-month
old son OF f.. A. and Kate e. Meade
died last night at his parents home
Duke Street road extended, Fairfax coun-
ty. The interment will be made at Po-
hiCk