Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Demand for Improved Service
on Electric Railway.
Meeting OF COMMUTERS
Fine of 500 for Violation of Liquor
Law-Annual Prayer in
Churches.
Special Correspondence Of The Star


chamber of commerce.
The alleged failure of the railway COM
pany to keep up its schedules and COM
plants made regarding the condition OF
the cars and the manner in which the
road is conducted has led, it is said, to
the revival of the association, and the
meeting will doubteless be well attended
Commuters on the Washington, Airing
ton and Falls Church railway. now said
to be leased by the Mount Vernon Com
pany, have been asked to join the move
ment and large delegations are expected.
The question of improved service, bet
ter schedules, running more express
trains from Washington to Alexandria
and a reduction of fare will be taken UP
for consideration.
Those fostering the movement claim
that this railway company charges a
higher rate per mile than any road In
the south and is. it is charged. more
largely capitalized per mile than any
other road in the country.
Request for Cooperation.
The chamber of commerce will be asked
to cooperate with the association in OBJ
tanning a better and cheaper service and
the city council will also be asked to aid
in the movement.
An appeal will be made to both the
state corporation commission of Virginia
and the District electric railway COM
mission. a body appointed by the inter-
state commerce commission to supervise
the operation of electric railroads in the
District. In this manner it is hoped
that a good service can be obtained. not
only In the state of Virginia. as was the
case when an appeal was last made to
the state corporation of Virginia. but
both in the state of Virginia and the
District of Columbia.
Annual Prayer Service.
The annual week of prayer services
will begin in this city Monday evening
next. The program as announced for
the week is as follows: Monday. January
:. at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church; Tuesday. January T..
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. ]. r.
Sewer, pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church; Wednesday, January 5, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, Rev. j.
NJ. Holmes, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church: Thursday, January g,
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. rector of Grace P. e. Iiurch;
Friday. January Z. First Baptist Church,
Rev. w. NJ. Poisal. pastor of Bethany
Independent Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. c. D. Bulla. pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. who usual
ly participates in these services, will
be absent in Nashville. Tenn, next week.
and will, therefore, be unable to attend.
Violation of Byrd Liquor Law.
For the first time since the Byrd liquor
law became operative there was one
charge made today in the police court
for its violation Christmas day. Arthur
+. WEIGH was accused of dispensing
ardent spirits that day. and a number of
witnesses were examined. including Chief
OF Police Goods, who cited WEIGH to ap-
pear in court. The witnesses testified
that WEIGH was treating them to eggnog
and no purchases were made. WEIGH also
cOrrOborated their statements. The court
informed him that under the Byrd law it
was violation to even give ardent spirits
away Christmas day, and fined the ac-
cused 800. WEIGH subsequently noted an
appeal and will take his case to the cor
poration court.
Election by Light Infantry.
Much interest is conferred in the election
of first lieuntenant for the Alexandria
Light Infantry, which will take place
Monday night next at Armory Hall, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Lieut.. r. r. c. Beverley, who resigned
some time ago.
Among the candidates for the position
Herbert and Sergt. A. L. Uhler 1t is
also expected that other names may be
placed In nomination. In the event any
of the officers are chosen it will make a
vacancy. and the position will be filled
that night.
Police Seek Clues.
The police are investigating the robbery
az the store of Swan Bros, King and
Pitt streets, dry goods dealers, which &C.
CURED yesterday morning. The thieves
evidently two. secured S25 from the cash
drawer. An entrance was effected by
forcing a cellar door on the Pitt street
side of the store. They removed the pip
ing from the hot air furnace and en-
tered through d hole for the heat regis
ter. The thieves overlooked 500 which
was in an iron safe. Nothing else was
missing. Charles Swan discovered the
robbery yesterday morning and reported
il to Chief Goods.
Mrs. Anna Roland Dead.
Mrs Annie Roland, wife of Richard n
Roland, died yesterday afternoon at her
home. 427 South Washington street fol-
lowing lingering illness. The deceased
was sixty-nine years old. and she was a
native OF Loudoun county Va Besides
her husband several children survive.
Her funeral will take place from her late
home at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Brief Mention.
Several of the churches in this city
have arranged to hold watch-night serv-
ices Friday night next The usual serv-
ices in connection with the same will
take place at the various churches where
these services are held.
Announcement was made today that the
date for the Christmas entertainment for
the Second Presbyterian Sunday school
has been changed until Wednesday even
ing next at 40 o'clock The Presbyte-
rian Chapel will hold its entertainment
Thursday evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
Helen +. King. the seven-y year -old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George King,
died this morning at her parents resi-
dence, 214 Prince street.
A large number of sieighs were out last
evening. 1t is expected that many more
will be out this evening.
At a meeting of the officers Of the First
Baptist Church held yesterday William
Jorg was elected deacon Of that church
At the various churches throughout the
city the Christmas music was repeated
yesterday.
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