The Washington herald., 1911-06-22

Alexandra, Va, June 21.-The police de-
partment during the past month sue
ceeded in having 6S5 nuisances abated, ac-
| cording to the report of Chief of Police
Goods. In the same period 200 arrests
were made.
The chief reported Policeman Kell for
repeated infraction of the rules, and same
was left to Mayor Pan for disposition.
The case Of Policeman Gayton Arlington,
who since December has been incapacI-
tated, as the result of fall, was dis
cussed. The opinion was that the city
council should adopt some definite policy
looking to the establishment OF a per-
manent pension fund for disabled police
men. II was the opinion of those pres
ent that the plan Of an annual appropria-
ton Of $500 for such a fund would be
feasible.
Mayor Pan told the commissioners he
would urge upon the general laws and
finance committee of the council a report
on the proposition. Those present were
Mayor Pan, Secretary Thomas A. Fisher,
and Commissioner Robert S. Barrett.
Resolutions prepared by Charles Bend
helm, chairman OF the Fourteenth State
Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William
| counties, provide that a primary be held
September 7 to nominate a candidate for
the State senate, and that all candidates
must notify the chairman of the COM
mittee by July Is next These resolutions
| will. be ratified by the committee. r.
Ewen Thornton, incumbent, of Prince
William, is a candidate. A. ]. Wedder-
burn, Fairfax, and Lewis H. Machen,
former State senator, of this city, have
been mentioned as candidates
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. is to become the possessor of the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Confed-
crate battle flag. The senate of New
York last night passed a bill to that
effect, which was offered by Assembly
man Cuvilier, a former resident of this
city. The flag was obtained by the
New York troops during a conflict at
Sharpsburg, Md, September II, 1862.
AS soon as Gov. Dix signs the bill the
flag will be sent here and placed in
the Confederate Hall.
Rev. John L. Jackson. of Harrison
burg, Va, tonight preached the open
ing sermon for the commencement ex-
ercises of Episcopal High School. The
students will give their annual dance
tomorrow night, and Friday night at
Liggett Hall the annual joint debate
between the Fairfax and Blackford
literary societies will be held. At IL
o'clock Saturday morning the final dis+
missal will take place.
All of the exceptions, as a whole, to
the report of John NJ. Johnson, special
commissioner, in the case OF T. ]. Fan
non and others against the defunct Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton will be passed on tomorrow in
the Corporation Court by Judge Barley.
George Penn, seventy-three years old,
died this afternoon at his home. 30 South
Payne street. He was a native of Eng
land, and is survived by Miss Margaret
c. Penn, Arthur G. Penn, Panama; Julian
NJ. and Frederick Penn. this city. The
funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning.
According to the will Of Mrs. Melissa
A. Wood, probated to-day, her estate goes
to her two daughters and grandchildren.
Her daughter, Mrs. Ida NJ. Hill, qualified
as executrix.
The Reliance Fire Engine Company has
appointed A. d. Grimes, Kenneth w.
Ogden, and r. c. Sullivan to make plans
for attending the State convention in
August in Newport News.
A meeting of the Memorial Association,
the object of which is the erection of
temple to Washington, the Mason, will
be held in the fall either here, WASH
ington, or Baltimore. The sum of $3.50
has been given for the project by
Roanoke Lodge Of Masons.