Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
Celebrating Christmas With
Firearms Forbidden.
NO MONEY AFTER JOY RIDE
Burial Of Mrs. Henry Whitehall
Delivery Will Be
Made Sunday.

Special CorTespoudence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 20. 1911.
The time-honored method Of celebrating
the coming Of Christmas with firearms Is
| TO be prevented by the police. II possible
The blowing Of horns and the discharge
of small fireworks on Christmas Will
however, be permitted. The blowing OF
horns has not yet begun and the indica-
tions are that there will be little horn
blowing on that day.
Those who are caught discharging pis-
tolls will be subject to arrest and fine.
An extra policeman will be put on duty
at the Union station during the holidays.
At all the churches special musical pro-
grams will be given on Christmas day
Took Joy Ride Without Money.
John Shelton and Bunny Hibbs took a
long JOY ride last night, starting in short
ly before 10 o'clock and ending little
after 2 o'clock this morning. When the
ride was completed the men announced
that they were down and out financially
and told the cabman they wanted to be
taken to Washington, where they could
get the money to pay tie bill, $. The
ca5man objected, and the men spent the
rest of the night In CO.. at police head
morning they denied that they had hired
the carriage and claimed tnat q man from
Stafford county. Va, engaged it. But this
did not satisfy the court and the accused
were fined So each.
Six young white men who, It is al
legged. We're playing fire engine the other
night and during part Of the same broke
panel In a door on upper Duke street
and also smashed an electric light were
released after IS had been paid by a
RI hA Aovv
age caused.
George Nails and George Jones, boys
charged with assaulting Charles Wood
with brick. were again arraisned to-
quilted. there being no evidence AGAINST
him. G. w. kilson, charged with dis
orderly conduct. was fined s..
Funeral Of Mrs. Henry Wildt.
The funeral Of Mrs. Henry Wildt, who
died Sunday at her home at the George
Washington Park. west Of this city,
took place this afternoon. and was large
ly attended. Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rec
tor of Grace p. E. Church, conducted
the services. The pallbearers were E. E
DOwnham, G. e. Price. J. G.. Milburn
Ernest Rammell, c. E. Outcalt and Mr.
Mrs. Adelia struders funeral took place
this afternoon from her home near Sharon
Church. Fairfax county. The services
were conducted by Rev. l. F. Kelly of
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial was
made in the cemetery at that place.
Prof. W.. A. Anderson. jr.. principal of
the Alexandria High School, will leave
Saturday for Dornoch, Albermarle county
Va, where he will spend the holidays
with his sister. Mrs. Charles McCuloch.
Prof. 8. g. Bianton, also Of the high
school. will leave Friday for Richmond
| where he will spend the holidays with his
parents. During his visit he will also be
the guest of Mrs. McCuloch at q house
party at the latter's home at Dornoch.
Mail to Be Delivered Sunday.
The mail carriers will make a delivery
Christmas day. The window at the post
ONCE will be open Sunday and Christmas
day for the delivery Of registered pack
/ ages.
| Owing to the lack OF quorum the
meeting OF the Retail. Merchants. Asso-
citation slated to have. been held last
night was postponed until after the hoh-
| days.
The meeting Of the Teachers Associa-
ton of the First Baptist Church to have
Is O'Clock Sunday afternoon. when officers
will be elected. The association decided
TO hold its Christmas celebration at pm
| December %.
The state corporation commission has
granted an amendment to the charter OF
the Interstate System and Index Com
! pany. Inc, Rosslyn, Alexandra county
| Va, increasing the capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.