The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30

AIcxa ndria, Va. March c.-As the
time approaches for the trial of 9. Jones
Rixey. president OF the defUnct Virginia
safe Deposit and Trust Corporation. in
the Corporation Court April 10 next, In
tcrest throughout the surrounding coun-
try is being revived.
Attorneys for Rixey will. it is re-
ported argue for n change of venue.
Eight indictments are pending against
RiXcy.
Drpositors throughout this district are
also eagerly awaiting returns from the
receivers and others engaged in tho task
OF winding up the affairs. All are
anxious to know what portion OF their
savings they are going to get from the
collapsed COncern.
William NJ. Reardon. II. thirty-seven
Years Old. died shortly after Il o'clock
this morning at his home. 30 Prince
street. following a short illness OF pncu-
MONA. He was secretary OF the Mutual
Ice Company. BESIDES his wife. WHO
was Miss Lula Cox, OF Richmond. he Is
survived by little daughter. Arrange
m nts for the funeral nave not been
made.
The Alexandra Founders Company, in
co-Porated. this city tn" object Of which
are theatrical and amusement business.
has been chartered by the state corpora
ton commission with a ma Einum capital
stock of $1ho0no and a minimum of ST.
on The officers are Clarence Moore, pres
iden:: Gist Flair, vice president. and
John 2 wilkins, secretary and treasurer.
all of Washington.
Sauna Ran Reheksh Lodge No ., In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. has
elected Mrs. Lizzie n. Pcmar delegate
with MIS- Robert Evans alternate To the
State convention of that organization.
which will he held in I.ynchburG. Va.
May next Mrs. William Cash has been
elected district deputy of the order. Ar
rangements have been made for an on
tertalnnent. which will be held in the
Young Peoples Building. April -. the
proceeds to he applied to the school and
chapel funds of the Odd Fellows Or
phan Home, LynchburG.
Announcement is made of the appoint
nent Of John A Eicol. OF Manassas Va,
as clerk Of the Circuit Court of Prince
William County. Va. to fill the vacancy
cansed by the death Of Judge William F..
Iipsconb. and the appointment of ?. 4.
Iipscomb. youngest son of Judge Lip
sconh, as deputy, Both have begun their
duties. NJ. Nicol is a brother Of Judge
c. E. Nicol, or this city.
The Old Dominion Boat Club gave
smoker tonight at the home Of Alexan-
dria Lodge of EIks.
Shrine. Richmond, Va. will visit Alex
andria April II next and initiate a large
class Of candidates from Alexandria and
vicinity.
Announcement is made that the Alex
andria Water Company has awarded
Knight & Rodgers a contract for the
erection OF an Office building to be
erected in the east side Of St Asaph
street hetSecn King and Cameron
streets. J. (. Spcr-y. Baltimore. is the
architect.
1t was announced yesterday that a
postal savings bank depository will be
located here
Several Alexandrians this morning en-
joyed a shad bake held at the Dyke"
a few miles below Alexandria.
Rev. Patrick Murphy. of Washington.
preached tonight at Grace Episcopal
Church.
M. B. Harlow has sold to Ernest Her
bert a house and lot in Washington street
between Franklin and Jefferson streets.
An illustrated lecture on the story of
the Mexican revolution will be given by
Robert s. Barrett tomorrow evening in
the Young Peoples Building of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South