Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-04
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS'
Home of Mrs. Eta G. Shields
at Braddock Heights Burned.
FATAL HEAT PROSTRATION
George Washington Expires While
at Dinner-Fairfax Medical So
ciety in Annual Meeting.
cial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 4. 1910
Fire at O'Clock this morning destroyed
the home of Mrs. Eta G. Shields at
Braddock Heights, Alexandria county,
a bout one mile north of this city. Most
of the contents were also destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
building, a two-story frame structure,
burned with rapidity and within a short
time was reduced to ashes. Being in the
country beyond the reach of the fire de-
partment. no effort could be made to
save the property.
The house. together with the land, con-
ssting of about six and one-half acres.
had been advertised to be sold at public
auction under a deed of trust at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon. Those in charge
of the sale say that the ground will.
however, be sold, notwithstanding the
fire. The loss on the house is said to
be covered by insurance.
The old Friendship fire engine will be
brought out for the parade which will be
held here August % next in connection
with the state firemen's convention. This
was decided upon at a meeting Of that
organization last evening. Most of the
aged members of the association will also
ride in carriages in the procession. At
a meeting of the Columbia fire engine
company last evening delegates were
chosen to the state f1remen's convention
and one new member was elected.
Arguments to set aside the verdict and
grant a new trial were heard today in
10 L.
ley presiding, in the case of Alfred s.
Mason against the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany. Mason was recently given YER
his suit for injuries alleged to have been
sustained. The company was represent
ed by Attorneys ]. r. Cation & Sons and
Messrs. Moore, Barbour & Keith, and
the plaintiff by Attorney L. p. Harlow.
George Washington's Sudden Death.
George Washington, a distant collateral
descendant of Gen. Washington, fell dead
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock while
eating his dinner in the Martha Washing
ton cafe, King and Washington streets.
His order had just been served him. when
he threw up his hands and In about two
minutes afterward expired before medical
aid could be summoned.
Coroner S. B. Moore gave a certificate
of death from natural causes. He said
that Washington was overcome by the
heat He also suffered, it is said, from
heart trouble The funeral Will be held
tomorrow afternoon at ) o'clock from De-
names undertaking establishment.
Mr.. Washington was about nifty years
old and was a son of the late George
Washington, at one time well known
Alexandria merchant. A brother, Henry
Washington, Roanoke. Va, survives. AT
the time Of his death Washington was
Robinson's Sons, dealers in cement.
plaster and lime. Several years ago
Washington. while crossing the tracks at
King and Fayette streets, was struck by
a freight train and lost an arm In conse-
quence.
colored, were arraigned in the police
court this morning, charged with dlsor-
derby conduct and fighting. They were
Aaron, Sophie and Charles Jackson, me
first named being the head of the family
and the others his children. The court
fined Aaron and Charles So each and ac-
quilted the girl.
Aaron, however, was made 10 race an
other charge, that of selling liquor on
Sunday and without license He denied
In default of payment he will spend the
next three months in the city Jail
other cases disposed of were: J. w.
Anderson, disorderly conduct. fined %;
Joseph Timbers, Ellen Barbour and VIII
lis Robinson. all colored, d1sorderly con-
duct, fined S. each.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Bank of Deco
guam, incorporated, of Occoquan, Prince
William county, Va, with a capital stock
H. Noel Garner. ]. L. Perry. Robert H.
Cox, Alexandria; D. s. Beach, vice presi-
dents. Stoneligh, Prince William county;
G. W. Hunter, president. Occoquan; John
w. Garner, cashier.
An examination will be held here Au-
gust 10 for cataloguer in zoology for the
Smithsonian Institution, at salary OF
S72O a year. There will be an examina-
ton August 10 and II for the position of
aid in the coast and geodetic survey, at
a minimum salary OF $!2O year;
The city school board will hold its reg
ular meeting at O'Clock tonight at Lee
School building, when the annual election
of teachers will take place. 1t is ex-
pected that all Of the incumbents will be
reelected, as will the janitors of the
date may be selected for the reopening
of the schools, which will be early in
September.
Fairfax Medical Society Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Fairfax Med
ical Society is being held today in tn Ho-
tel Rammel. About a dozen doctors are
in attendance, including several from this
city. This afternoon several interesting
papers were read. The meeting will close
with the annual election of officers.
John A. Rice will leave the latter part
of this month for st. Louis to attend the
annual national conventionsof the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles. Mr.. Rice will rep
resent Alva Aerie, No. 81, CT this city.
Others from the local aerie who expect to
attend are Joseph H. West and Harvey
w. Summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chauncey an
nounce the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Mary Frances Chauncey, to John
Roland Reed of Washington. The we'd
ding will take place September IA next at
The home of the parents Of the bride, sos
Duke street.
At meeting Of the Old Dominion Boat
Club last evening three new members
were elected and considerable routine
business disposed of.
John w and Milton H. Summers have
gone to Martinsburg, ". va, to visit
friends.
E. p Dougherty has resigned as indi-
yidual ledger clerk of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation.
N. L. Williamson and Vance Peele left
this afternoon for Atlantic City to spend