Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Convicted Negro Thief Thanks
Court for Leniency.
EXPECTED WORSE, HE SAYS
Citizens National Bank Declares &
Per Cent Semi-Annual Divi-
dend-Charles King Ill.
EXPECTED WORSE, HE SAYS

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 81. 1910.
Ninety days in Jail was the sentence
imposed in police court this morning by
Justice Cation in the case of Joseph
Willis, strange negro, charged with
stealing lead and zinc from the acid
plant.
Just as sentence had been pronounced
Willis said:
THANK you. judge. You certainly
gave me a light sentence. / thought it
would be year
Everybody in court laughed. The
judge informed Willis he could give
him :, heavier sentence if he desired.
Willis said he was perfectly satisfied
Fifty pounds of lead and 4; quantity OF
zinc stolen from the plant were recOv.
olson and Arlington. The lead was found
at Willis. rOOming .place. He had dis
posed of the zine.
\ negro named Mcbride testified that
last night the prisoner went out with q
sack and returned with it filled with lead
and remarked, Il have got my Christ
mas money The accused entered q
plea Of guilty.
Christmas Holidays Begun.
> The public schools closed this afternoon
for the holidays. Many teachers were
recipients of presents, the gifts of the
scholars.
The schools will reopen for study JAN
uary 3; All private schools are already
closed over the holidays. Many who are
students at out-of-town schools have re-
turned to their homes in Alexandria.
The board of directors Of the Citizens
National Bank has declared semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent. This is the
highest dividend ever declared by ma
tional bank here.
A semi-annual dividend of ) per cent
has also been declared by the board OF
directors CT the First National Bank.
it's annual Christmas german at the ElkS
Home tonight. The hall has been deco
rated with Christmas greens and palms
and potted plants. Among those who viii
attend are number OF out-of-towr
guests.
The brick work OH the parsonage being
erected by the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, on South washington
street, has been completed. Workmen are
now engaged on the interior work. which
will be rapidly pushed to completion.
Final Decree of Divorce.
A final decree Of divorce was given il
w. Hall, on the ground of desertion, il
the corporation court this morning.
In the same court Rev. Nelson H. Miller
of the Presbyterian Church of Fairfax
county was granted permission to per
form the rites of matrimOny in this city
The funeral of George HI. Rodgers tool
place at O'Clock this afternoon from hi:
late home. Alb South Lee street. The serv
ices were conducted by Rev. w. Il. Wat
son, pastor of the First Baptist Church
Interment was in the Presbyterian GENE
terry.
Miss ~ A. Simmons, former matron OF
the Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Va.
will become matron OF the Alexandra
Hospital January 1. She succeeds Mis-.
Mckay. resigned.
The annual election of officers Of Alex
andria- Washington Lodge Of Masons viii
be held Tuesday evening.
Charles King Ill.
Charles King. senior member Of the firm
Of Charles King, Sons & Co., Incorporate
ed. is reported seriously Ill with pneu
monia at his home, 212 South st. Asapi
street.
j. Hanson Price is reported seriously
ill at his home, 11S North Alfred street
Christmas entertainments will be hello
at 80 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon by thu
Sunday schools of Christ and st. Paul..