The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
81 Ei-r s-rest

Alexandria. Va. April 1s.-Five hand
some gold school medals were recovered
this afternoon by Chief Goods and Po-
Iiceman Beach. Lewis Rabe. about thirty
i've years o., was arrested on suspicion
OF stealing them -Four OF the medals
bore the name OF Miss Abble Mcfarland
and were issued from a school in Staun-
ton, Va, and the fifth one bore the name
OF Miss Mamie Mcfarland, evidently a
sister.
Two Of the medals were star shaped
and had been used as breastpin. whila
the others were OF various shapes.
The arrest Of Rabe was brought about
when he attempted TO dispose Of the med
ais at the store Of Saunders & Sen. jew
elers. in King street Mr.. Saunders sus-
pected something wrong and requested
Rabe 20 return after q time Rabe did
so and as he approached the store he was
taken into custody.
Rabe said he found the medals near
/ the union passenger railway station Sun
/ day afternoon. Rabe SAYS his home is n
Ere, Pa. and that he IS q steel worker.
His object IN stopping of IN this city. he
said. was to obtain employment
/ Chief Goods has communicated with the
StaUnton authorities regarding the medals
! and hopes Tomorrow 10 locate the owner.
It IS the opinion OF the PolICe 5rras the
medals were stolen.
The chief rnarshaiship OF the parade to
be held April 50 was to-day rendered to
Col. Girrard, OF Fort Myer, and he &C
cepted. Vice President a. D. Brockett
and Secretary J. Y Williams this after
noon laid the matter before Col Girrard
I and outlined plans TO him Tor the parade.
/ Several members affiliated from the for
ner Alexandrians' Association, composed
mainly OF Washingtonians, were in this
! city to-day arranging for headquarters
/ here.
4 euehre and dance was given this
evening at McBurney's Han by the
Z women who had charge OF the Masonic
bazaar at Armory Hail. The euchre was
well pa'2onized and az its conclusion
there was dencing. The affair was closed
! with the rendition OF the Virginia reel by
/ Prof. Schroeder's orchestra. During the
evening many handsome prizes were
awarded the successful contestants.
The April term OF the Circuit Court
I for Alexandria County. Judge J. 3. T
Thornton presiding. convened this morn
/ Ing. 4 grand jury returned an indict-
ment against John Ray for attack. and
/ his case was set for April Q. Anon
! Holmes. indicted for assault and battery.
vas sentenced TO serve Two months IN
the county jail
The following officers have been chosen
/ by the Old Dominion Glass Company 10
serve for the ensuing year: Lorenzo Vol
ford, president; George II. Schwarzman.
! vice president and general manager:
! George D. Hopkins. secretary and treas
UTer. The foregoing officers with Marion
I Hopkins and Irving Schwazman COnsti-
I tUte the board OF directors.
Thieves at an early hour yesterday
morning robbed the schooner Daniel.
Capt. Finnelli. anchored OF the shlpyard.
They secured a pair OF rubber boots. one
oilslzin coet, a comfort. and a sack Of
-four. A report Of the robbery was made
to-day 10 the police.
All applications for liquor Lenses vii
have TO be submitted 20 Judge Barley, OF
the Corporation Court. when the Office OF
The clerk closes tomorrow afternoon. Up
TO the present, but twelve have been sub
! mitted.
The ballot boxes containing votes for
queen OF the carnival win again be opened
tomorrow. There Is considerable rivalry
among the leading candidates for the
position. The contest will close Saturday
night
In the police court to-day Samuel Cant.
negro, was fined so On a charge Of dis
pensing liquor on Sunday. John Haskins,
also q negro, charged with q similar Of
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