Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-17
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS|
Completing Plans for Fire.
mems Convention.
GAMBLING CASE IN COURT
C, F. Norment Chosen President OF
Braddock Light and Power
Company.
eci.l Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, August IL. 1910.
Final plans for the state firemen's con-
vention of August 24-26 next will be
made at a meeting Of the general COM
mittee of arrangements at the rooms OF
the chamber of commerce at : 80 o'clock
tonight.
The chairman Of practically every COM
mittee will make a report. Nothing will
remain to be done except some minor
detail work.
Chairmen OF committees have practic-
ally everything well in band. Indica-
lions are that everything, down to the
smallest detail incident to the welfare
Of the visitors, will be looked after.
Plans will also be made by the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company. at a meet
ing which will be held at the company's
house at 7:3O o'clock this evening. for
participating in the parade. and also for
entertaining visiting firemen.
The Friendship Veterans Fire Associa-
ton will also complete plans for partici-
pating in the parade at meeting which
will be held this evening.
Visitors to Be Entertained.
The Reliance Steam Fire Engine Com
pany at a meeting last night at the COM
pany's house completed plans for enter
tanning visiting firemen at the company s
house. An appropriation for this was
made, as was also an appropriation for
decorating the company's house. TWO
new members were elected.
ARRANGEMENTS were also made by the
company to participate In the firemen' s
parade August -. The parade commit
tee of this company is composed or the
following: A. d. Grimes, w. NJ Glasgow
decorations consists Of X. w. Ogden. p.
F. German, jr.. and John De Silva
A complicated case was called in police
court this morning, when three Poles
were arraigned on charge OF gambling
They were arrested by Lieut.. ROBERTS
and Policeman Ferguson.
The complaining witness testified that
in a game Of Scotch poker with TWEEN
ty-five-cent limit last evening he lost $2l
1t was testified that the accused lost SIS
in q game Saturday last with the COM
plainant. The complainant, however,
told the court lit was q fair game"
The accused men denied having won
more than $500. and said they played
q game lasting but two hours In the
room occupied by the complainant on
South Washington street.
The court solved the problem by pay
ing $500 to the complainant out OF the
collateral of the man who. he said, won
the $21, and then dismissed all three
prisoners.
Other cases disposed Of were John
Robinson and Catherine Robinson. both
colored, disorderly conduct, acquitted;
Lawson Pierce and Frank Williams, both
colored. disorderly conduct, fined IS each.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Braddock Light and Power
Company, held here yesterday. these ofi-
GERS were chosen: Clarence F. Norment.
president: Gen. George II. Harrtes. vice
president: H. w. Fuller, treasurer and
general manager: F. J. Whitehead. secre-
tary; w. F.. Ham, controller: l.. e. SIN
clair, general superintendent: E. s. Mar
low. manager of the commercial depart
ment.
Allen, died this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital She was twenty-eight years
old. and is survived by her husband. She
was born in Orange county, Va. and was
daughter OF Alexander c: Dean. The
funeral will take place at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon from her fathers home In Del
Ray, Alexandria county
E. e. Sumpter and E. A. Was. the lat
ter q native Of Porto Rico. at O'Clock
this evening will deliver an illustrated
lecture at the First Baptist Church on
Porto Rico as a missionary field. Both
are ministerial students at Richmond COL
lege.
In the corporation court, Rev. A. w.
RudisiIl, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. has been granted per-
mission to perform the rites Of matri-
mony in the state Of Virginia.
Announcement is made that Attorney
Robinson Moncure will be a candidate
for reelection. next year, for the house
of delegates from this city and county.
Mitchell E. Robinson Of Washington has
sold to James Trammell. jr., also OF
Washington, lots 491 and 492 in Del Ray.
Alexandria county.
The board OF police commissioners at
q meeting tonight will. 1t Is expected,
choose a second lieutenant.
In addition to other improvements at
police headquarters, a window Is being
cut in the wall between the clerks desk
and the center wall in the lobby.