Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
| HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ENGINEERS TO FIND MILITARY
ROAD TO FORT MYER.
Will at Once Survey Eastern Bound.
ary of Roadway From Rosslyn,
In Dispute.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

! Special Correspondence OF The Star.
! ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 30, 1909
| In the case of the United States against
Theodore Johnson. the object of which
| Is to determine the correct location of
| the military road from Rosslyn to the
government reservation at Fort Myer, a
| committee of engineers has been appoint
ed to make a survey of the eastern
boundary of the road. The engineers
are as follows: Philip A. Welker. geo.
detic survey, to represent the govern
ment: George e. Garrett, representing
| the defendant, and David J. Howell. for
| the special master commissioner.
The engineers will at once survey the
eastern boundary of the road, that being
the part in dispute, and afterward make
their report to Howard w. Smith, special
master commissioner. The latter in turn
will make his report in the case to Judge
Edmund Waddill. jr., at the January
eastern district of Virginia. 1t is ex-
pected that at this term of court the case
will be finally disposed of. 1t has been in
litigation for some time past.
At the annual stockholders meeting Of
the Dime Savings Bank of Washington
this morning. at the office of the attorney.
Leo P. Harlow, No. 10 South Fairfax
| street, the following were chosen direct
ors: r. P. Andrews, w. A. Bennett. Max
Cohen. F. E. Davis, r. J. Earnshaw,
Weaver, A. Brylawski and John c. Let's.
Tho following directors hold over:
George e. Barber, William Blum. John F.
Collins. William A. Engle, Albert s. Cat
Louis Bush. Joseph H. Milans, Philip King.
Louie J. Jackson, John H. Ontrich, Sam
uel Hart, Maurice D. Rosenberg, Joseph
Sanders, Ellie Sheetz. Harry Stamford,
Alexander Wolf and John c. Wineman.
Bids for Elks' Home.
The building committee of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks will hold meeting at the
Elks' Hall at o'clock this afternoon, at
which time bids for the proposed new
home will be given out to the contractors
number Of local bidders are after the
job. and 1t is expected that the bids will
be very close. 1t is the intention of the
committee. 1t is stated, to have all bids in
by October 10. at which time the contract
will be given out. The plans for the
home are very elaborate and will entail
cost of $4,000.
Michael Oldham, who said he was an
Indian, and who looked the part, was ar
to answer to charge OF vagrancy. The
prisoner yesterday afternoon INDUCED in
too much firewater. and 1t proved his un
doing. He went into the Office of local
bank and terrorized the employees by his
conduct Later he laid himself across the
sill of nearby residence and also caused
terror to the occupants. Oldham was SUBJ
sequently rounded up by Policeman Gill.
He admitted the charge in court this
morning and was fined $3.50.
Miss Virginia NJ. Nails and Hezekiah
Henderson, both Of this city, were quietly
married at noon today at the Del Ray
Baptist Church in the presence of num-
Der of friends and relatives of the two
parties The ceremony was performed by
Rev c. X. Hobbs pastor. Mr. and. Mrs.
Henderson will reside in this city.
Dies at Washington Hospital.
Mrs Bridget Fitzpatrick, widow of John
Fitzpatrick, died about 1 o'clock this
morning at Washington hospital. The
deceased was about forty-five years old
and is survived by one child. Her flu
neral will take place Saturday morning
| from St. Marys Catholic Church.
The benefit performance entitled The
Merry Cobbler'' given last night at the
opera house for Frederick Schwab by the
Elks' Dramatic Club was attended by
large audience. The performance was re-
garded as highly successful. AS result
a goOdly sum was realized for Mr..
Schwab.
Annie E Crawford has sold to Charles
l.. Ewald house and lot on the south side
of Oronoco street between st. Asaph and
Pitt streets, known as 51S Oronoco street
A deed Of conveyance was placed on rec
ord today in the Office of the clerk of the
corporation court
During September the clerk of the
corporation court recorded So deeds and
issued 30 marriage licenses, of which
% were white and to culored persons.
Representative Carlin has secured the
appointment of Charles Foster Wedder-
burn. nephew of A. j. Wedderburn, as
alternate to a cadetship at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis
THE True Life Of Jacob" will be the
subject of an address tonight by Nine.
Mountford at the Young Peoples build
ing Of the NJ. E. Church South
Before a large congregation. Rev. DR..
S. S. Laws of Washington last night
delivered an address at the Second
Presbyterian Church, taking for his
theme Eden"