Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
D. L. Aitcheson Slated for AS
siStant Postmaster.
PENAL SITE CONDEMNATION
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Il, 1910.
Donald l.. Aitcheson of this city will be
the next assistant postmaster at Alex
andria, according to report. J. Armistead
Eegborn. recently named postma ster.
within short time, it is understood. will
make the announcement of Mr.. Aitcheson
as his assistant.
Mr.. Eggborn will assume his duties as
postma ster April l. His assistant will
also go in at that time.
Mr.. Aitcheson Is a young republican
and a member Of the city republican COM
-nittee His appointment will meet with
the approval Of those connected with the
party here. Mr. Aitcheson is now a
Observance Of st. Patricks day is
marked in Alexandria. The color OF the
Emerald Isle, green, is prominently dis
played.
Alexandra Division, No. 1, Ancient
evening Afterward a banquet will be
held at Magners cafe. Members of the
local division will make speeches.
The Southern Realty Company. incor-
porated, has been granted charter by
the state corporation commission, with a
maximum and minimum capital stock of
$4,000. Officers are: J. r. Hayden, presi-
dent, Alexandria; Joseph Hayden, treas
urer, Omaha, Neb.; A. r. Nicoll. secre-
tary. Alexandria.
James D. Kennedy, freight brakeman,
employed at the Potomac railroad yards.
fell from car at the yards last night and
was badly injured on the head and face.
Kennedy was brought to this city and
taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where
- fpa tod txr Fir NJ Knit
Lawyer Pleading for Smith.
Attorney Frederick p Russell, repre-
senting Henry Smith, the negro convicted
Of the murder OF Walter F. Schultz. and
sentenced to die in the electric chair to-
morrow. is in Richmond today, endeavor-
ing to get Gov. Mann to respite Smith.
Mr.. Russell left yesterday afternoon.
Unless the governor takes action Smith
will die tomorrow. The three other ne
groes. Calvin johnson, Richard Pines and
Eugene Dorsey. have been respited until
May Is.
died Monday night last at his home in
Fairfax county, took place at o'clock
this afternoon from POhick Church. The
services were conducted by Rev. Everard
Meade, rector. 1nterment was made in
Pohick cemetery.
Bernard and Lawrence Petty were held
yesterday afternoon for the action Of the
grand jury following a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Stuart, Fairfax coun-
ty. The prisoners were arrested some
time ago on suspicion of rObbing South
ern railway freight car Of a quantity OF
ladies' hats. They were taken to the
Jail at Fairfax Court House this morn
ing lby Chief Goods and Special Detective
NJ. L. Pankey of the Southern railway.
Washington Girl Is Bride.
Miss Evelyn M. Hall of Washington
and ]. Fletcher Heard of Atlanta, Ca,
were married yesterday afternoon at the
rectory Of Grace p. e. Church The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector.
The couple at once left for Atlanta,
where they will reside. The groom is an
electrical inspector for the Postal Tele-
graph Company, headquarters in Atlanta
Sam Nicklis. negro. was fined SO in
police court this morning on charge of
assaulting with q brick Lawson Pierce,
also negro. Policeman Sampson, fol-
lowing the assault, last night conveyed
Pierce TO the Office of DIR. Warfield,
where three stitches were taken in his
head.
Because william Lomax used abusive
language toward Ida Ford, both negroes,
it cost him S. Lomax told the court he
came to tell the truth and was still talk
ing after court had pronounced sentence.
Thomas A. Fisher was elected secretary
Of the board of police commissioners last
night in place Of the late Zorro Hill.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
children's home will be held at o'clock
tonight in the Young Peoples building.
At meeting Of the Cardinal Athletic
Club held last night arrangements were
made for a dance which will be given
tomorrow evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
North Columbus street.
Rev. w. NJ Dame. Baltimore, will
preach a sermon at tho Lenten services at
Christ p. e. Church tonight.
A civil service examination was held
here yesterday for expert engravers
There was but one applicant.