Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Deadlock in the Board of A.
dermen Broken.
MARBURY THE PRESIDENT
Field Chosen Vice President-Com-
mittees Will Be Announced at
Tuesday Nights Meeting.
MARBURY THE president
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, October ). 1910.
| With the election of F. r. Marbury
as president and Henry X. Field as
vice president the deadlock existing in
the board of alderman since September
I was broken last night. Both were
elected without opposition, but Alder
man w. w. BalIenger declined to vote
when Marbury's name was presented
for election. Mr.. Field was elected
without opposition.
| The election came as a distinct sur
prise, inasmuch as 1t was confidently
predicted that the deadlock would re-
main unbroken.
| When the board met Alderman Hill
relingushed the chair to Alderman
Brill, and he announced that the con-
ference of both factions had been un
able to come to an agreement. He
tthereupon moved that the board go into
an election. and placed Mr.. Marbury in
nomina ton.
| Alderman Field took the floor and said:
| I'VE came here September l last and at
tempted to organize, and left the mat
ter of the election of a president open;
each side had its candidate during the
voting; every member has been defeated
Ogden; we have thought to compromise
without retarding the committees; we
have no desire to have any one member
of the committee removed; we simply
| wanted equal representation; we wanted
all committees equally divided, and for
| the sake of harmony we will be willing
to vote for Mr.. Marbury simply to pre-
vent any legal ENHANCEMENT. So far as
the committees are concerned, we relin-
aush any claim we may have and leave
| the entire matter in the hands of Mr..
| Marbury.''
Alderman Hill announced that Mr.
pointments. while his (Hills) side was
represented with but seven.
President Marbury Sworn In.
Mr.. Marbury was then sworn in as
president, the oath being administered by
l.. H. Thompson, justice of the peace,
and also clerk of the board.
| Mr.. Marbury made a short speech of
thanks. in which he said he would try to
| do what was right by all during his in
| cumbency. Alderman Brill then nominal
ed Henry X. Field for vice president, and
Mr.. Field was unanimously elected.
The REIMBURSEMENT of all committee as
| signments by the Ballinger-Field- Sum-
| mers-Ogden faction came also as dis
| tinct surprise as we'll as the breaking of
the deadlock slate had been previous
! the only thing that kept the aldermen
| from getting together was disagree
ment over the light committee. The Bal
linger-Ffeld faction wanted representa-
| ton on this committee, but the HilI-Mar
| bury Brill-Fitzgerald faction would not
agree to dropping one man. During the
| squabble 104 ballots were taken, with the
same result; each time the vote being
| four to four. The appointment of the
committees will be announced at the next
| rpp1l lor. mo- nc nf fhn hnor
day night.
Hurt When Auto Struck Rut.
While On their way to funeral in an
automobile near Sandy Spring, Md, yes
terday afternoon, Dr. Laurence Stabler
and Mrs Mary G.. Fawcett, both of this
city, were painfully, but not seriously, in
jured when the auto struck deep rut
| in the road DIR. Stabler had his nose
injured so badly that four stitches were
| taken in it by DR.. Arthur Snowden when
/ he returned to Alexandria last evening.
Mrs. Fawcett was bruised about the face.
Mrs. Stabler and John Leadbeater, who
were also in the automobile, escaped in
jury.
| AS result of the accident the party
was unable to reach Sandy Spring in
| time to attend the funeral. The services
of DR.. Reed nearby were procured and
the injured people were treated. Mrs.
| Fawcett remained with relatives in Mary
| land and the rest of the party returned
| to Alexandria.
Police Court Action.
| Henry Johnson. colored, was held this
morning in the police court for the &C
ton Of the grand jury on charge of
snatching So from Adolphus Robinson,
| colored. Robinson claimed that he had
| just had a check cashed at the bank for
| George w. Pettey. chief Of the fire de-
/ partment, and was walking down King
street Monday afternoon when Johnson
grabbed the money and made Off.
A fine of so was imposed in the case
| of Lucian williams. colored, charged
| with carrying a razor.
| Other cases disposed of were fol-
| disOrderly and fighting, continued: Jo-
seph Carroll and Norman Willis, both col
| ored, vagrancy: fined So each. A white
man and a colored woman were ar
an unlicensed dog. The man claimed
| the dog in question was stray one.
He was acquitted. A similar plea was
entered by the woman. and her case
was continued.
Chicken Thief Frightened Off.
A chicken thief early yesterday morning
/ attempted 10 TOD the HeHiieIy u d resi-
dent Of West End, west of this city. The
| owner had his henhouse connected with
an electric battery which sounded an
| alarm. He fired double-barreled shot
gun at the intruder, who fed dropping a
| soft felt hat and leaving a sack, together
with two chickens, one of which he had
| In the bag and the other which he had in
| his hands.
Members of the Young Mems Sodality
| Lyceum last evening celebrated the TWEEN
| ty-second anniversary of the founding OF
| that organization with an oyster roast
| which was attended by large gathering
| of members of the order and their
| friends. Afterward there was a smoker
| Rev G. W. Painter, ID, will tonight
| deliver an address at the Second Presby
| terrain Church. He will take for his sub
| iect conditions In the Far East in Re-