Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
New Elks' Home Is Nearing
Completion.
OPENING NEXT OCTOBER
Domestic Admits Theft of Boarder's
Money-Mrs. M. M.
Davis Dead.
Special Correspondence Of the Star.

Special Correspondence OF the Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 23. 1910.
The work on the interior of the new
Elks' home is rapidly nearing completion,
and 1t is expected will be finished by
Septembor l.
AS soon as the new home is finished it
will be occupied. Formal opening of the
new home will not be held, however, until
October
A committee of arrangements is now
engaged In completing plans. The formal
opening will be on an elaborate scale. :.
The new home is regarded as one of the
handsomest buildings in the city A large
life-sized metallic elk, weighing one
thousand pounds, now adorns niche in
the front of the new structure It;-is
greatly admired for its artistic beauty
Those who have seen the new home
are already greatly pleased with the
general arrangement The interior finish
fngs will add greatly to it's general at
Effectiveness.
The cost of the new home, exclusive of
Its furnishings. will be about 500, 1000.
bership of more than 300. On it's roster
are prominent business and professional
men in the city.
Servant Admits Theft,
Susie Jones. colored, about thirty years
old, employed as a domestic, was ar
rested late this afternoon by Policemen
Sampson and Ferguson on suspicion of
stealing $40 from Mrs. Virginia Smoot,
who dwells at 321 South St. Asaph street
Chief Goods says Susie Jones admits
the theft. 1t is also claimed by the police
that 500 belonging to other boarders.
was taken. The theft occurred more
than week ago.
After sweating by the police she con-
fessed to Chief Goods the theft of the
$40. The money consisted of two TWEEN
ty-dollar gold pieces, and was traced by
Chief Goods through the bank.
woman had purchased wee ring apparel
amounting to $13 and had prepared her.
self bountiful1y with summer clothing.
Her arrest speedily followed.
Following the woman's arrest this after
noon the policemen obtained . a search
warrant and recovered a quantity of new
clothing, believed by the police to have
been purchased by her with stolen
money. The goods were brought to the
police station and will be held as evil
dence. They did not, however, recover
any money from her.
The woman halls from Culpeper, Va.
She will be given a preliminary hearing
in the police court Monday morning.
"A lcdu OI horses, attached TO a Oe-
livery wagon belonging to jeremiah H.
Chilly, ran away late this afternoon from
In front of his place of business on North
Lee street.
The driver jumped into the wagon as
the horses started to run, climbed out on
the shafts and grabbed the reins. After
travelling two and one-haf squares he
stopped the frantic animals.
Mrs. III. M. Davis Dead.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Davis, former resident
Of this city, died this afternoon at a
Washington hospital following an opera
ton. She Is survived by three sons,
Carey Davis, Enoch Davis and John
Davis. The body will be brought to this
city for burial.
Who will be elected lieutenant of police
by the board of police commissioners at
its meeting Wednesday night, to succeed
which is causing speculation.
Second Lieut.. J. Frank Belts is picked
as the next first lieutenant. The second
lieutenant will be chosen from the ranks
of privates, it is believed. William Scho-
eni will be elected private on the force,
it is said.
Policeman William A. Ferguson. men
toned in connection with the position of
lieutenant, stated tonight that he was not
a candidate for the position and would
The local board of civil service examin-
ers announced the following examina-
tons to be held in this city:
August Il. plaster and papier-mache
worker, United States National Museum;
salary, 500 per month.
August q, historian, Office of Indian af-
fairs; salary, $500 to $1,000 year.
August "a, tariff clerk, male, Interstate
commerce commission; salary, $1,000 a
year.
A,,o,,ct Of For,x, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,,,,o
bureau of plant industry, Department of
Agriculture, Washington; salary, 81, 200 to
81 800 year.
Sale Of Realty.
Mrs. Thomas Elliott has sold to J. Wei
lington Entwisle the three-story brick
store and dwelling at the southeast cor
ner Of King and Payne streets, through
J. D. Normoyle. real estate dealer. This
property was recently purchased by Mrs.
Elliott at public auction for $4,000. 1t
siderably higher. Mr.. Entwisle will hold
the property as an investment.
During the coming week there will be
many excursions from this city. The
Elks' Dramatic Club will give its annual
to Colonial Beach Wednesday.
Members of the police department will
give their annual excursion to Marshall
Hall Tuesday. Alexandra Council, No.
5, Fraternal Order of Americans, will
give its annual excursion to Marshall
Hall Friday next.
More tickets have been disposed of by
the police for their excursion than all
the rest Of the excursions that have left
alexandria thus far this season
Deputy United States Marshal Joseph |
F. Glover this morning arrested Fred |
Baker, colored, of Alexandria county |
on charge of disorderly conduct, for
fourfshing a knife on an electric car on
a government reservation. Baker will
missioner b. p. w. Garnett Monday next. |
Chicken thieves, it is reported. a few
nights ago robbed the hennery Of George |
Young, who lives near Gambrill Fairfax |
county, and stole eighty-five young
chickens and ten old ones. The author |
ties Of that county have been notified |
Of the robbery.
rfvet, Robert N. Crook, an employe Of |
The Southern railway shops, this morn
ing had his right hand painfully in
IT His injuries were dressed by DR..
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev. John Roseboro of Frederick, Va.
Pastors will occupy the pulpits at the
,ther churches.
Thieves yesterday entered a car at the
Southern railway station occupied by Mr..
Bredrupt, a carpenter employed by the /
and stole a watch, gun and a
small amount of money.
In the circuit court for this city, in va
,ation today. E L. Payne was appointed
of the estate of the late
Luther Carter.
BY a score of to the Kenilworth
Athletic Club of Washington this after
loOn defeated the Cardinal Athletic Club