Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-13
Price Of Gas.

Price Of Gas.
An ordinance to regulate the price Of
gas, introduced by Mr.. Uhler. was referred
to the light committee. The prime object
Of the ordinance, it is said, is to cover the
prepaid meters now used by the city.
A resolution Of Councilman Harrison,
500 for the construction Of two street
crossings at Columbus and Montgomery
streets was referred to the street commit
tee.
The Civic Improvement League asked for
an appropriation Of 500 to erect metallic
waste paper boxes at certain street
corners. the work to be done under the
supervision of the city engineer. The mat
ter was referred to the finance committee.
Well Armed Lad in Custody.
Albert Glover, ten years old, who was
arrested by the Washington authorities
last night. and who had in his possession
two razors. twelve pocket knives. 81 in
cash and 100 pennies. was brought here
this morning by Policeman Gill. He ad-
mitted, the police say, having robbed the
hardware store of r. H. Wattles. III
North Royal street. The lad, the police
state, got locked in the store just pre-
vious to closing time last evening. HE
took $1O.B from the cash drawer, togeth-
er with several knives and razors. Clover
admitted this robbery this morning. and
also confessed to a robbery at the hard
ware store of W. e. Balm. King and
Royal streets. which occurred nearly two
Douglass Fleet in one Of the robberies.
Young Fleet WAS afterward taken into
custody by Policeman Gill. Both laos.
without hesitation. told what they knew
that quantity of tire recovered by the
police from one Of the boys was. stolen
from the store of George Ayers, lock-
smith.
Mr. Wattles appeared at the police sta
ton shortly before noon and identified a
number of the stolen articles He was
not, however, positive about half a dozen
locks which were recovered. A small
watch stolen from Bain's store was also
recovered.
The lads will probably be arraigned in
the police court tomorrow morning.
Anderton-Dawes Marriage.
Miss Rose Moncreif Anderton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Prior Ander-
ton, and Lieut.. Robert Alden Dawes.
L. S. NJ, were married at o'clock last
evening at Christ P. E. Church by Rev.
". J. Morton, rector. The bride was at
tired i'm white crepe de chine. and her
veil was caught with orange blossoms.
She was accompanied to the chancel by
her father. py WHO'LL sue was 6-NSi -
marriage. The church was decorated IN
white and yellow. Miss Alice Adelaide
Anderton sister of the bride, served as
maid of honor, while the bridegroom
hest man was Lieut.. Isaac Johnson. Inc
maid of honor wore white embroidered
net and carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Miss Sallie Dawes, sister Of the bride
groom, of Island Creek, Mass, and MISS
Mary Campbell. Birmingham, Ala, were
the bridesmaids. The groomsmen yere
Lieut. Harry Stuart. Z. S. N, and Lieut..
Commander Leigh Palmer. The brides
maids wore white lingerie gowns ana yer
low sashes with chrysanthemums "
match Those serving as ushers Were
George w Anderton, brother OF the
bride Washington and Lee UNIVERSITY:
Churchill Gibson, Episcopal High Scnooi,
Edward Stabler Fawcett ana 'uAiaA
Thompson Burke, jr.. of this city. re-
ception followed the wedding az .le
brides residence 317 North washington
street.
Discovery Day" Observed
With a musical and literary progra"
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459. knights OF
Columbus, last evening observed Discov-
ery day at the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum Hall The orator of the evening was
Rev. ]. p Harvey, G. s. p. OF the Cath
olic University. who delivered an address
on the life of Christopher Columbus Dur
ing the evening musical program was
given by the choir Of st. Paufs CaIno1c
Church, washington, under the direction
40 r,voP n r. WlncheGtA6 Master Frank.