The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-27

also told the court that he carried 500
Insurance on his stock. which he took
out on July l5 last.
The board OF police commissioners VIII
hold meeting al O'Clock tomorrow
night for the purpose OF electing a leu
tenant on the police force 20 iii the va
cancy caused by the death Of Lieut..
James Smith. It is generally understood
| that Second Lieut.. j Frank Belts VIII
be made first lieutenant. and that VIII
liam Schoeni will be chosen a private.
There appears, however. TO be consider
able doubt over the fight for the POSI-
ton Of second lieutenant which will be
made vacant by Lieut. Belts promotion.
Several privates are making a hard fight
for the position, and no stone Is being
left unturned by them.
| Arrangements have been made for a
sham battle between the members OF
Alexandria Light Infantry Monday night
at Shooters Hin. west OF this city. The
| company will be evenly divided. and one
side win be in command Of Capt +. L.
] Slaymaker. The other side will be IN
command Of First Lieut. c. II. May. The
company viii not hold any more drills
after Monday next until the first Monday
in September.
Miss Sarah E R Simpsons funera,
took place al O'Clock this afternoon from
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rev. II. NJ Canter, pastor. conducted the
services, and the interment was IN
the Presbyterian Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Henry X. Field. S. Franz
P@eld, William c. Field. Lawrencs c
Hufty. French c. Simpson. and K. "
Ogden. nephews Of the deceased. Mis-,
Simpson died in Newport News Sunday
last
When the cases OF Nelson Banks ant
john alias Jumbo" Bryant. negroes
suspected OF attempting 70 rob a hous,
on the north side OF Queen street. be
tween Fairfax and Royal streets. sun
day last, were called In the Police cour
this morning there was no additional evi
dence, and the court acquitted BRYAN
and fined Banks $40. TO which there wa.
added a jail sentence OF thirty days.
The body OF Mrs. Lille G. d. Jeal VIII,
died IN Philadelphia Sunday last. viii b.
brought here tomorrow afternoon an,
taken 20 the home Of her father. Justic,
Isaac c. Burrell, Alexandria County. Sb.
was thirty-two years old, and Is survive,
by her husband. Mrs. was wei
known in Alexandria County.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary w
Page, who died Sunday last. were helc
at $50 O'Clock this morning from ct
Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Father II
J. Cutler conducted the services, and IN,
interment was IN St. Mary's Gene
terry. The pallbearers were Frank Lucas
James Patterson, IT., Albert Lucas. Franz
Martin. Edward Martin and W. w. Bal
Ienger.
The funeral Of Shirley Keyes. Of Fair
fax County, took place az 10 o'clock thi
morning from Demaine's undertaken.
chapel Rev. Robert Bartlett conducte,
the services. and the interment wa.
in the cemetery at Sharon Church, Fair
fax County
The excursion given to-day TO Mar
shall Hall by the police was Target
attended The evening boat carried a
unusually large crowd. The proceeds O
the excursion viii be devoted to the uni
form and helmet fund.
In the Corporation Court to-da,
George W. Heilig was granted a al
vorce from Carrie Heilig on the groun
Of desertion. The couple were Marie
in Canada, March. 1883.
The annual excursion OF the EIk's Ora
matte Club viii be given tomorrow t
Colonial Beach. The affair promises I
be largely attended.
Andrew Jackson Lodge OF Masons thu
afternoon defeated a team composed %
members Of Alexandria Washington
Lodge by a score OF Il to Il. This make
four out Of five games Jackson Lodg
has won from washington
sergt A. L. UhIer. Company G, Alex
andria Light Infantry. viii attend tn
competition for membership State riff
team at Camp Perry, Ohio. beginning
August 8 next
The local board Of civil service exam
liners held an examination here to-da,
for stenOgrapher and typewriter. Sevel